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§ 13-203. Safe service or safety regulation violations

West's Annotated Code of MarylandPublic Utilities

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Public Utilities (Refs & Annos)
Division I. Public Services and Utilities [Titles 1-15] (Refs & Annos)
Title 13. Prohibited Acts; Penalties (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 2. Civil Liability (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Public Utilities, § 13-203
Formerly cited as MD PUBLIC UTIL COMP § 13-203
§ 13-203. Safe service or safety regulation violations
Currentness
In general
(a) A gas company or gas master meter operator that violates any of the Commission's standards of safe service or other regulation related to safety adopted under § 5-101 of this article is subject to a civil penalty determined by the Commission that does not exceed the maximum penalties provided in Title 49, Chapter 601 of the U.S. Code (Federal Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act):
(1) for each violation for each day or part of a day that the violation continues; and
(2) for a related series of violations.
Request for reconsideration
(b) Within 30 days after the date of notification of the determination, the gas company or gas master meter operator involved may request reconsideration to obtain a compromise.
Factors in determining penalty or compromise
(c) In determining the amount of a civil penalty or compromise, the Commission shall consider the:
(1) appropriateness of the penalty to the size of the gas company or gas master meter operator;
(2) gravity of the current violation; and
(3) good faith of the gas company or gas master meter operator in attempting to achieve compliance after notification of the violation.
Accounting for penalty amount
(d) The amount of the penalty, when finally determined or agreed on in compromise, may be:
(1) deducted from any amount that the State owes to the gas company or gas master meter operator; or
(2) recovered in a civil action in State court.

Credits

Added by Acts 1998, c. 8, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1998. Amended by Acts 1999, c. 134, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1999.
Formerly Art. 78, § 102A.
MD Code, Public Utilities, § 13-203, MD PUBLIC UTIL § 13-203
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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