Maryland Environment Section 7-601

Article - Environment

§ 7-601.

      (a)      In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.

      (b)      "Extremely hazardous substance" means a substance that is defined as an extremely hazardous substance under § 329(3) of the federal Act.

      (c)      "Facility" means a facility that is subject to the federal Act.

      (d)      "Federal Act" means the Federal Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986.

      (e)      "Fund" means the Maryland Community Right-to-Know Fund established under § 7-604 of this subtitle.

      (f)      "Hazardous chemical" has the meaning stated in 42 U.S.C. § 11021(e).

      (g)      "Local emergency planning committee", or "LEPC", has the meaning stated in 40 C.F.R. 355.20.

      (h)      "Responsible person" means an owner or operator of a facility that is required to report under the federal Act.



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