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§ 21-1215. Violating provisions of Subtitle 2

West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth--GeneralEffective: January 1, 2022

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Health--General
Title 21. Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 12. Penalties (Refs & Annos)
Effective: January 1, 2022
MD Code, Health - General, § 21-1215
§ 21-1215. Violating provisions of Subtitle 2
Currentness
Application of section
(a) This section does not apply to a violation of § 21-220(b)(4) or § 21-259.21 of this title.
Criminal penalties
(b) A person who violates any provision of Subtitle 2 of this title or any regulation adopted under Subtitle 2 of this title is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to:
(1) A fine not exceeding $10,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or both; or
(2) If the person has been convicted once of violating Subtitle 2 of this title, a fine not exceeding $25,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 3 years or both.
Civil penalties
(c) In addition to any criminal penalties imposed under this section, a person who violates any provision of Subtitle 2 of this title, any rule or regulation adopted under Subtitle 2 of this title, or any term, condition, or limitation of any license or registration issued under Subtitle 2 of this title:
(1) Is subject to a civil penalty not exceeding $5,000, in an action in any District Court; and
(2) May be enjoined from continuing the violation.
Each day separate offense
(d) Each day on which a violation occurs is a separate violation under this section.

Credits

Added as Health-Environmental § 4-1215 by Acts 1982, c. 240, § 2, eff. July 1, 1982. Amended by Acts 1986, c. 574, § 1, eff. July 1, 1986; Acts 1986, c. 653, § 1, eff. July 1, 1986; Acts 1986, c. 798, § 1, eff. July 1, 1986. Transferred to Health-General § 21-1215 by Acts 1987, c. 306, § 2, eff. July 1, 1987. Amended by Acts 2004, c. 503, § 1, eff. July 1, 2004; Acts 2021, c. 773, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2022; Acts 2021, c. 774, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2022.
Formerly Art. 43, § 187D.

Footnotes

1
So in original. Probably should read “21-259.3”.
MD Code, Health - General, § 21-1215, MD HEALTH GEN § 21-1215
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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