Maryland Transportation Section 5-820

      (a)      After the Executive Director certifies and publishes a noise zone for a State-owned airport, he shall adopt, administer, and enforce regulations for the airport in the same manner that a political subdivision enforces its regulations under Part III of this subtitle.

      (b)      As to new airports, the Executive Director shall establish noise zones, any required noise abatement plan, and noise zone regulations as follows:

            (1)      For any newly constructed State-owned airport, before the initial operation of the airport; and

            (2)      For any newly acquired State-owned airport, within 1 year of the acquisition of the airport.