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§ 21-1214. Violating provisions of Subtitle 3

West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth--GeneralEffective: October 1, 2012

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Health--General
Title 21. Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 12. Penalties (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2012
MD Code, Health - General, § 21-1214
§ 21-1214. Violating provisions of Subtitle 3
Currentness
Criminal penalties
(a)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, any person who violates any provision of Subtitle 3 of this title or any rule or regulation adopted under Subtitle 3 of this title is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to:
(i) For a first offense, a fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 90 days, or both; and
(ii) For a second offense, a fine not exceeding $2,500 or imprisonment not exceeding 1 year, or both.
(2) A person who violates § 21-330.1 of this title is not subject to paragraph (1) of this subsection.
Civil penalties
(b) In addition to any criminal penalties imposed under this section, a person who violates any provision of Subtitle 3 of this title or any rule or regulation adopted under Subtitle 3 of this title or any term, condition, or limitation of any license or registration issued under Subtitle 3 of this title:
(1) Is liable for a civil penalty not exceeding $5,000, to be collected in a civil action in the District Court for any county; and
(2) May be enjoined from continuing the violation.
Each day separate offense
(c) Each day on which a violation occurs is a separate violation under this section.

Credits

Added as Health-Environmental § 4-1214 by Acts 1982, c. 240, § 2, eff. July 1, 1982. Amended by Acts 1987, c. 297, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1988. Transferred to Health-General § 21-1214 by Acts 1987, c. 306, § 2, eff. July 1, 1987. Amended by Acts 1987, c. 306, § 15, eff. July 1, 1987; Acts 1988, c. 6, §§ 1, 11, eff. July 1, 1988; Acts 2010, c. 72, § 1, eff. April 13, 2010; Acts 2012, c. 255, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2012; Acts 2012, c. 256, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2012.
Formerly Art. 27, § 314.
MD Code, Health - General, § 21-1214, MD HEALTH GEN § 21-1214
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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