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§ 12-917. Prohibited acts; penalty

West's Annotated Code of MarylandPublic Safety

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Public Safety (Refs & Annos)
Title 12. Building and Material Codes; Other Safety Provisions (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 9. Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Public Safety, § 12-917
Formerly cited as MD CODE Art. 48, § 178A
§ 12-917. Prohibited acts; penalty
Currentness
Prohibited acts
(a) A person may not:
(1) willfully and persistently operate in the State a boiler or pressure vessel, except a pressure vessel covered by an owner-user inspection service as provided by this subtitle, without a certificate;
(2) operate in the State a boiler or pressure vessel at a pressure exceeding that specified on the certificate; or
(3) interfere with or impede the official duties of the Commissioner, an authorized representative of the Commissioner, or a member of the Board.
Penalty
(b) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject for each violation to imprisonment not exceeding 5 years or a fine not exceeding $5,000 or both.

Credits

Added by Acts 2003, c. 5, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2003.
MD Code, Public Safety, § 12-917, MD PUBLIC SAFETY § 12-917
Current through legislation effective through April 25, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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