{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-environment-7-233","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Environment § 7–233","heading":"","body":"The Department may not issue a low-level nuclear waste facility permit to a person unless:\n(1) The person meets the requirements of this subtitle for a low-level nuclear waste facility permit; and\n(2) (i) The low-level nuclear waste facility permit conforms to any interstate low-level nuclear waste disposal compact of which this State is a member;\n(ii) The Governor issues an executive order under § 7-234 of this subtitle; or\n(iii) The Department determines under standards set by its rules or regulations that:\n1. The half-life or specific activity of the low-level nuclear waste is such that within a period of not more than 6 months, the low-level nuclear waste will not require special handling, special subsurface disposal, or special storage; and\n2. The low-level nuclear waste can be disposed of in the same manner as other hazardous substances or handled as conventional waste.","path":["Article - Environment"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gen\u0026section=7-233","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:57:58Z","sha256":"eaaaa0858e0fa235a704d1ff9a5af63049f6da027f57652dee076a7d5c44caad","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-environment-7-232","next":"us-md/md.-code-environment-7-234"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}