1. A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.

2. B. Terms Defined.

   1. (1) “Installation”, for the purpose of Regulation .06 of this chapter, means an installation as defined in COMAR 26.11.01.01 that can operate independently and that causes VOC emissions to the atmosphere. If equipment at a premises does not operate independently but operates as part of a process line, the process line is considered to be the installation.
   2. (2) “Process line” means a combination of equipment that operates as a unit to perform a specific function, which either generates VOC or to which VOC is added, and which discharges VOC to the atmosphere through one or more discharge points.

Authority: Environment Article, §§1-101, 1-404, 2-101—2-103, 2-301—2-303, 10-102, and 10-103, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: July 18, 1980 (7:12 Md. R. 1148)

Regulation .01 amended effective August 16, 1983 (10:14 Md. R. 1262)

Regulation .01B, D amended effective June 8, 1981 (8:9 Md. R. 800)

Regulation .02 amended effective December 3, 1984 (11:22 Md. R. 1899)

Regulation .02C amended effective January 5, 1988 (14:24 Md. R. 2555)

Regulations .02D amended effective October 10, 1981 (8:18 Md. R. 1480); February 10, 1984 (10:26 Md. R. 2341)

Regulation .03B amended effective October 10, 1981 (8:18 Md. R. 1480); July 2, 1985 (12:11 Md. R. 1049)

Regulation .03C amended effective October 10, 1981 (8:18 Md. R. 1480

Regulation .03D amended effective January 5, 1988 (14:24 Md. R. 2555)

Regulation .04 repealed and new Regulation .04 adopted effective January 5, 1988 (14:24 Md. R. 2555)

Regulation .06A repealed effective June 8, 1981 (8:9 Md. R. 800)

Regulation .06 repealed and new Regulation .06 adopted effective August 16, 1983 (10:14 Md. R. 1262)

Regulation .06A amended effective August 19, 1984 (11:14 Md. R. 1250)

Regulation .06B amended effective August 10, 1987 (14:14 Md. R. 1572)

Regulation .06E adopted effective August 10, 1987 (14:14 Md. R. 1572)

Regulation .07 repealed and new Regulation .07 adopted effective February 10, 1984 (10:26 Md. R. 2341)

Regulation .07C amended effective July 2, 1985 (12:11 Md. R. 1049)

Regulation .11D amended effective August 16, 1983 (10:14 Md. R. 1262)

Regulation .12 amended effective June 8, 1981 (8:9 Md. R. 800); August 16, 1983 (10:14 Md. R. 1263); December 3, 1984 (11:22 Md. R. 1899); October 14, 1985 (12:18 Md. R. 1766); August 11, 1986 (13:13 Md. R. 1492); January 5, 1988 (14:24 Md. R. 2555)

Regulation .13 amended effective June 8, 1981 (8:9 Md. R. 800); repealed effective February 25, 1983 (10:1 Md. R. 30)

Regulation .14 adopted effective July 10, 1981 (8:11 Md. R. 974)

Regulation .14 amended effective January 5, 1988 (14:24 Md. R. 2555)

Tables codified as Regulation .16

For the history of this subtitle before June 18, 1980, see the Administrative History of COMAR 26.11.01.

Chapter recodified from COMAR 10.18.06 to COMAR 26.11.06

Regulation .01 adopted effective May 8, 1991 (18:6 Md. R. 688)

Regulation .02A amended effective August 11, 1997 (24:16 Md. R. 1160); November 11, 2002 (29:22 Md. R. 1724); November 24, 2003 (30:23 Md. R. 1653)

Regulation .02B amended effective July 3, 1995 (22:13 Md. R. 969)

Regulation .02C amended effective November 11, 2002 (29:22 Md. R. 1724)

Regulation .03C amended effective November 11, 2002 (29:22 Md. R. 1724)

Regulation .05A amended effective November 11, 2002 (29:22 Md. R. 1724)

Regulation .05B, C amended effective September 22, 1997 (24:19 Md. R. 1343)

Regulation .06A amended effective May 8, 1991 (18:6 Md. R. 688); April 26, 1993 (20:8 Md. R. 726); June 30, 1997 (24:13 Md. R. 932)

Regulation .06B amended effective May 8, 1991 (18:6 Md. R. 688); April 26, 1993 (20:8 Md. R. 726)

Regulation .06E amended effective May 8, 1991 (18:6 Md. R. 688); April 26, 1993 (20:8 Md. R. 724); May 8, 1995 (22:9 Md. R. 648)

Regulation .07B amended effective February 17, 1992 (19:3 Md. R. 306); February 15, 1993 (20:3 Md. R. 260)

Regulation .07C amended effective August 19, 1991 (18:16 Md. R. 1813); February 17, 1992 (19:3 Md. R. 306)

Regulation .11 amended effective March 21, 1989 (16:3 Md. R. 347); May 8, 1991 (18:6 Md. R. 688)

Regulation .11 repealed effective April 26, 1993 (20:8 Md. R. 724)

Regulation .12 amended effective September 26, 1988 (15:17 Md. R. 2049); March 31, 1991 (18:4 Md. R. 450); February 17, 1992 (19:3 Md. R. 306); June 20, 1994 (21:12 Md. R. 1064); June 30, 1997 (24:13 Md. R. 932); October 16, 2000 (27:20 Md. R. 1842); December 10, 2001 (28:24 Md. R. 2130); November 24, 2003 (30:23 Md. R. 1653); September 12, 2005 (32:18 Md. R. 1521); October 8, 2007 (34:20 Md. R. 1741); March 5, 2012 (39:4 Md. R. 339)

Regulation .14 amended effective March 21, 1989 (16:3 Md. R. 347); March 31, 1991 (18:4 Md. R. 450); February 17, 1992 (19:3 Md. R. 306); June 20, 1994 (21:12 Md. R. 1064); May 8, 1995 (22:9 Md. R. 647); June 30, 1997 (24:13 Md. R. 932); October 16, 2000 (27:20 Md. R. 1842); December 10, 2001 (28:24 Md. R. 2130); November 24, 2003 (30:23 Md. R. 1653); June 16, 2008 (35:12 Md. R. 1121); July 16, 2009 (36:14 Md. R. 985)

Regulation .14B amended as an emergency provision effective January 2, 2011 (38:4 Md. R. 263); amended permanently effective May 16, 2011 (38:10 Md. R. 617)

Regulation .14B amended effective March 5, 2012 (39:4 Md. R. 339); July 8, 2013 (40:13 Md. R. 1076)