Adopted Air & Radiation Regulations
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List of Final Effective Actions
The Secretary of the Department can adopt a regulation upon expiration of the 45th day after it is proposed in the Maryland Register.
After a regulation is adopted, a Notice of Final Action is published in the Maryland Register. If any non-substantive changes are made to a regulation from the originally proposed text, the Notice of Final Action shows the changes with an explanation for the changes. The Final Action also specifies the date on which the adopted regulations will go into effect.
Click here to see a full list of Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR) Title 26 - Department of Environment. The following list reflects the actions within the past two years. Historical records are available upon request.
Contact Information
For additional information, contact Randy Mosier at (410)537-4488 or email randy.mosier@maryland.gov.
Last edited 9/21/2023
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Regulation Title | Controls for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills | Purpose | Establish Methane reductions, Incorporate EPA guidelines as necessary | COMAR | 26.11.42 | Effective Date | 6/12/2023 |
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Regulation Title | Low Emissions Vehcile Program | Purpose | Purpose: The purpose of this action is to update incorporate by reference Regulation .02 to reflect the changes made by California since the last Maryland update in 2019 – including advanced clean cars II. | COMAR | 26.11.34.02 | Effective Date | 9/18/2023 |
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Regulation Title | Vehicle Anti-Tampering Compliance | Purpose | It is illegal to remove or render inoperative any emission control device which was installed on a vehicle when it was manufactured, and the Department may perform inspections. | COMAR | 26.11.20.02 | Effective Date | 2/7/2022 |
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Regulation Title | Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program (VEIP) - Joint Promulgation | Purpose | Enhance and clarify the VEIP, and delay inspection for new vehicles. | COMAR | COMAR 26.11.22 and 11.14.08 | Effective Date | 1/23/2023 |
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Regulation Title | Supplement 32 to Regulations for Control of Ionizing Radiation | Purpose | Incorporate NRC RATS 2018-3, 2019-1, 2020-1, 2020-2 and 2020-3 and
miscellaneous edits into COMAR 26.12.01.01. Update the Electronic Brachytherapy regulation. | COMAR | 26.12.01.01 | Effective Date | 12/12/2022 |
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Regulation Title | Agricultural Record Keeping Amendment | Purpose | Amendment | COMAR | 26.11.18.05 | Effective Date | 1/23/2023 |
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Regulation Title | Supplement 33 to Regulations for Control of Ionizing Radiation | Purpose | Address the public comments that were submitted for Supplement 32 and miscellaneous edits regarding formatting and punctuation. | COMAR | 26.12.01.01 | Effective Date | 8/7/2023 |
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Number of Adopted Air Regulations : 8 |