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§ 9-261. Record; right of entry

West's Annotated Code of MarylandEnvironment

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Environment
Title 9. Water, Ice, & Sanitary Facilities (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 2. Regulation by State (Refs & Annos)
Part IV. Miscellaneous Provisions
MD Code, Environment, § 9-261
§ 9-261. Record; right of entry
Currentness
Recordkeeping
(a) The following sanitary districts and persons shall keep any record that the Secretary requires:
(1) Any sanitary district or person who supplies water, ice, sewerage, or refuse disposal service to the public;
(2) Any person who owns an industrial establishment; and
(3) Any person who owns a private water supply system or private sewerage system.
Availability of record
(b) Any sanitary district or person who keeps a record under subsection (a) of this section shall make the record available to the Secretary on request.
Determination of compliance; powers of the Secretary
(c)(1) To determine compliance with any regulation, permit, or order of the Secretary, a representative of the Secretary may:
(i) Enter any private property;
(ii) Enter any building, structure, or land owned by a sanitary district or person who supplies water, ice, sewerage, or refuse disposal service to the public; and
(iii) Collect samples, records, and information.
(2) To determine compliance with pretreatment requirements of this title, a representative of the Secretary may:
(i) Enter any building, structure, or land of an industrial establishment that is or may be subject to pretreatment requirements; and
(ii) Collect samples, records, and information.
Injunction
(d) The Secretary may bring an action for an injunction to enforce this section without showing lack of an adequate remedy at law.

Credits

Added by Acts 1987, c. 612, § 2.
MD Code, Environment, § 9-261, MD ENVIR § 9-261
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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