1. A. A written application for renewal of an existing license or approval shall be submitted 90 days before the expiration date of the authorization.

2. B. A person whose authorization has expired following submission to the Department of a timely and complete renewal application may continue to conduct the authorized activity until the Department takes final action on the application, if the Department determines that the:

   1. (1) Person is in compliance with the terms and conditions of the expired authorization; and
   2. (2) Department, through no fault of the person seeking approval, has not taken final action on the application on or before the expiration date of the authorization.

Authority: Environment Article, §§9-201, 9-228, 9-262, 9-268, 9-274, 9-275, 9-277, and 9-278, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: July 6, 1992 (19:13 Md. R. 1204)