§ 13-101. Failure to to comply with division or orders of Commission prohibited

West's Annotated Code of MarylandPublic UtilitiesEffective: October 1, 2010

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 1. Criminal Liability (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2010
MD Code, Public Utilities, § 13-101
Formerly cited as MD PUBLIC UTIL COMP § 13-101
§ 13-101. Failure to to comply with division or orders of Commission prohibited
Application of section
(a) This section does not apply to a violation of the following provisions of this article:
(1) Title 5, Subtitle 4;
(2) Title 7, Subtitle 1;
(3) Title 8, Subtitles 1 and 3; and
(4) Title 9, Subtitle 3.
Failure to to comply with division or orders of Commission prohibited
(b) A person may not fail, neglect, or refuse to comply with any provision of this division or any effective and outstanding direction, ruling, order, rule, regulation, or decision of the Commission.
Violations by individuals
(c) An individual who knowingly violates or knowingly aids or abets a public service company in the violation of subsection (b) of this section or any provision of this division:
(1) is guilty of a misdemeanor; and
(2) unless a different punishment is specifically provided by law, on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000 for a first offense and not exceeding $5,000 for each additional or subsequent offense.

Credits

Added by Acts 1998, c. 8, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1998. Amended by Acts 2010, c. 52, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2010.
Formerly Art. 78, §§ 2, 101.
MD Code, Public Utilities, § 13-101, MD PUBLIC UTIL § 13-101
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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