During the 2022 legislation, the Maryland General Assembly passed legislation establishing the State Board of On-Site Wastewater Professionals (the Board) within the Department with a provision that until the new licensing requirements are established by the Board, an individual who provides on-site wastewater services in the State may only continue to do so if they pay a $150 fee to the Department on or before December 31, 2022 and every two years thereafter until the Board and MDE develop full licensing requirements.