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§ 5-10A-02. Junkyards and related facilities; maintenance

West's Annotated Code of MarylandEnvironment

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Environment
Title 5. Water Resources (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 10a. Junkyards and Related Facilities
MD Code, Environment, § 5-10A-02
Formerly cited as MD CODE Art. 27, § 469
§ 5-10A-02. Junkyards and related facilities; maintenance
Currentness
Required
(a) A person who owns, maintains, or causes to be maintained a junkyard, automotive dismantler and recycler facility, scrap metal processing facility, or automobile graveyard that lawfully existed on January 1, 1972 and that adjoins a river, stream, or other body of water shall:
(1) Store and maintain trash, junk, automobiles, or automobile parts to prevent the dumping, depositing, or transporting of this matter into the waters of the State;
(2) Inform the Department and the Administration of provisions planned or made to prevent the dumping, depositing, or transporting of this matter into the waters of the State; and
(3) Comply with the standards and specifications of the Administration relating to:
(i) The erection of retaining walls; or
(ii) The use of devices or procedures to restrain the dumping, depositing, or transporting of this matter into the waters of the State.
Penalty
(b) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 90 days or a fine not exceeding $500 or both.

Credits

Added by Acts 2002, c. 26, § 4, eff. Oct. 1, 2002.
Formerly Art. 27, § 469.
MD Code, Environment, § 5-10A-02, MD ENVIR § 5-10A-02
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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