Maryland Code, Environment § 9-1311

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) A person who violates any provision of this subtitle or of any rule or regulation adopted under this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to:

(1) For a first offense, a fine not exceeding $500 or imprisonment not exceeding 3 months or both; or

(2) For a subsequent offense, a fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or both.

(b) The Department may bring an action for an injunction against any person who violates any provision of this subtitle or any rule, regulation, or permit adopted or issued under this subtitle. In any action for an injunction under this subsection, any finding of the Department after a hearing is prima facie evidence of each fact the Department determines.

(c) A person is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or both if the person:

(1) Knowingly makes any false statement, representation, or certification in any application, record, report, plan, or other document filed or required to be maintained under this subtitle or any rule, regulation, or permit adopted or issued under this subtitle; or

(2) Falsifies, tampers with, or knowingly renders inaccurate any monitoring device or method required to be maintained under this subtitle or any rule, regulation, or permit adopted or issued under this subtitle.

(d) The Attorney General shall take charge of, prosecute, and defend on behalf of this State every case arising under the provisions of this subtitle, including the recovery of penalties.

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