2018 Maryland Code
Environment
Title 2 - Ambient Air Quality Control
Subtitle 3 - Rulemaking
§ 2-301. Air quality rules and regulations -- Adoption
(a) In general. -- The Department:
(1) May adopt rules and regulations for the control of air pollution in this State, including testing, monitoring, record keeping, and reporting requirements; and
(2) Shall adopt rules and regulations that establish standards and procedures to be followed whenever pollution of the air reaches an emergency condition.
(b) Required considerations. -- In adopting any rule or regulation under this title, the Department shall consider, among other things:
(1) The residential, commercial, or industrial nature of the area affected;
(2) Zoning;
(3) The nature and source of various kinds of air pollution;
(4) The problems of any commercial or industrial establishment that may be affected by the rule or regulation; and
(5) The environmental conditions, population density, and topography of any area that may be affected by the rule or regulation.
(c) Grain drying operations. -- Any rule or regulation adopted under this title that relates to grain drying operations shall be adopted with the advice and consent of the State Department of Agriculture.