Under prolonged or unusual conditions conducive to easy starting and spread of wildfire, the Director may declare a complete ban on all open air burning in woodland or in areas of flammable material likely to carry fire to woodland, through the state or in any specific area.

Authority: Natural Resources Article, §§5-209 and 5-604, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: March 28, 1975 (2:8 Md. R. 561)

Chapter revised effective July 5, 1982 (9:13 Md. R. 1350)

Regulation .01 amended effective February 15, 2016 (43:3 Md. R. 271)

Regulation .01A amended effective March 23, 2009 (36:6 Md. R. 489)

Regulation .03 amended effective February 15, 2016 (43:3 Md. R. 271)

Regulation .12 adopted effective March 23, 2009 (36:6 Md. R. 489)