Maryland Governor - Executive and Administrative Departments Section 16-108

Article VII. Other Laws and Relationships

      Nothing in this compact shall be construed to:

      (a)      Permit or require any person or other entity to avoid or refuse compliance with any law, rule, regulation, order or ordinance of a party state or subdivision thereof now or hereafter made, enacted or in force.

      (b)      Limit, diminish, or otherwise impair jurisdiction exercised by the United States Department of Energy, any agency successor thereto, or any other federal department, agency or officer pursuant to and in conformity with any valid and operative act of Congress.

      (c)      Alter the relations between and respective internal responsibilities of the government of a party state and its subdivisions.

      (d)      Permit or authorize the board to exercise any regulatory authority or to own or operate any nuclear reactor for the generation of electric energy; nor shall the board own or operate any facility or installation for industrial or commercial purposes.