1. (a) A person shall hold a facility permit before the person may own, establish, operate, or maintain a controlled hazardous substance facility in this State.
2. (b) Subject to § 7-233 of this subtitle, if the Department determines that a permit issued under Title 9, Subtitle 2 of this article is sufficient to carry out the purposes of this subtitle, that permit shall be considered a facility permit for purposes of this subtitle, subject to the fee and other provisions of this subtitle.
3. (c) A separate facility permit is required for each controlled hazardous substance facility that a person owns, establishes, maintains, or operates.

Added by Acts 1982, c. 240, § 2. Amended by Acts 1984, c. 464; Acts 1986, c. 396, § 1.