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§ 15-1001. Penalties and fines

West's Annotated Code of MarylandEnvironment

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Environment
Title 15. Mines and Mining (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 10. Penalties and Fines
MD Code, Environment, § 15-1001
§ 15-1001. Penalties and fines
Penalty for first offense
(a) Any person who violates any provision of this title is guilty of a misdemeanor. Upon conviction in a court of competent jurisdiction, unless another penalty is specifically provided elsewhere in this title, the person is subject to a fine not exceeding $500, with costs imposed in the discretion of the court.
Penalty for second or subsequent offense
(b) Any person found guilty of a second or subsequent violation of any provision of this title in a court of competent jurisdiction, unless another penalty is specifically provided elsewhere in this title, is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000, or imprisonment not exceeding one year, or both with costs imposed in the discretion of the court. For the purpose of this subsection, a second or subsequent violation is one which has occurred within two years of any prior violation of this title.
Violation of rule or regulation
(c) In addition to any administrative penalty provided in this title, violation of any rule or regulation or restriction promulgated by any unit within the Department pursuant to the provisions of this title is a misdemeanor and is punishable as provided in subsections (a) and (b) of this section.

Credits

Added by Acts 1973, 1st Sp. Sess., c. 4, § 1. Amended by Acts 1988, c. 639; Acts 1989, c. 5, § 1. Renumbered from Natural Resources § 7-801 by Acts 1995, c. 488, § 2, eff. July 1, 1995. Amended by Acts 2006, c. 44, § 6, eff. April 8, 2006.
MD Code, Environment, § 15-1001, MD ENVIR § 15-1001
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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