Terms Used In Maryland Code, ENVIRONMENT 3-502

  • state: means :

    (1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or

    (2) the District of Columbia. See
To the fullest extent consistent with its authority under a law that it administers, a unit shall carry out programs that the unit administers to further the policy of the State to provide people with an environment free from noise that:

(1) May jeopardize health, general welfare, and property; or

(2) Degrades the quality of life.