{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-environment-1-606","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Environment § 1–606","heading":"","body":"(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.\n(2) “Board” means the Board of Public Works.\n(3) “License” means a license under § 16–202 of this article.\n(b) This section applies to:\n(1) A permit listed under § 1–601(a) of this subtitle;\n(2) A permit listed under § 5–204(f) of this article; or\n(3) A license issued under § 16–202 of this article.\n(c) Any judicial review of a determination provided for in accordance with § 1–601 of this subtitle or § 5–204 or § 16–204 of this article shall be limited to a record compiled by the Department or Board, consisting of:\n(1) Any permit or license application and any data submitted to the Department or Board in support of the application;\n(2) Any draft permit or license issued by the Department or Board;\n(3) Any notice of intent from the Department or Board to deny the application or to terminate the permit or license;\n(4) A statement or fact sheet explaining the basis for the determination by the Department or Board;\n(5) All documents referenced in the statement or fact sheet explaining the basis for the determination by the Department or Board;\n(6) All documents, except documents for which disclosure is precluded by law or that are subject to privilege, contained in the supporting file for any draft permit or license;\n(7) All comments submitted to the Department or Board during the public comment period, including comments made on the draft application;\n(8) Any tape or transcript of any public hearings held on the application; and\n(9) Any response to any comments submitted to the Department or Board.\n(d) (1) When a draft permit or license or tentative determination is issued, the Department or Board shall:\n(i) Make available for inspection and copying no later than the date the permit, draft license, or tentative determination is issued:\n1. All permit or license applications;\n2. Documents submitted with a permit or license application;\n3. All documents relied on in making the tentative determination; and\n4. A privilege log that identifies all documents not produced for inspection in accordance with subsection (c)(6) of this section and states the reasons for withholding each document; and\n(ii) Extend the public comment period by 60 days on request by a person.\n(2) A request submitted to the Department or Board under paragraph (1)(ii) of this subsection shall be:\n(i) Submitted in writing; and\n(ii) Made before the expiration of the original comment period.\n(3) A public comment period may not be extended more than once under paragraph (1)(ii) of this subsection.","path":["Article - Environment"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gen\u0026section=1-606","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:57:58Z","sha256":"7390d7b3efe173b2762326265aa4def9e56815cec5dbd645913d4d44cbc3b124","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-environment-1-605","next":"us-md/md.-code-environment-1-607"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}