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§ 2-609. Enforcement actions

West's Annotated Code of MarylandEnvironment

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Environment
Title 2. Ambient Air Quality Control (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 6. Enforcement; Penalties
MD Code, Environment, § 2-609
§ 2-609. Enforcement actions
Currentness
In general
(a) The Department may bring:
(1) An action to enjoin any conduct that violates any provision of this title or any rule, regulation, or order adopted or issued under this title; or
(2) A civil action to collect a civil penalty under § 2-610 of this subtitle.
Action not exclusive
(b) The right to bring an action under subsection (a) of this section is in addition to and not instead of the right to bring any other action under that subsection.
Judicial extension
(c) For good cause shown, the court that hears a proceeding to enforce an order issued under this subtitle may grant, without further penalty to the violator, a reasonable extension of time to abate the violation.

Credits

Added by Acts 1982, c. 240, § 2.
Formerly Art. 43, §§ 698, 703.
MD Code, Environment, § 2-609, MD ENVIR § 2-609
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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