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§ 9-342.2. Reimbursement of Department for costs

West's Annotated Code of MarylandEnvironmentEffective: October 1, 2009

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Environment
Title 9. Water, Ice, & Sanitary Facilities (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 3. Water Pollution Control
Part V. Enforcement
Effective: October 1, 2009
MD Code, Environment, § 9-342.2
§ 9-342.2. Reimbursement of Department for costs
Currentness
In general
(a) A person who discharges a pollutant into the waters of the State in violation of § 9-322 or § 9-323 of this subtitle shall reimburse the Department for the reasonable costs incurred by the Department in conducting environmental health monitoring or testing, including the cost of collecting and analyzing soil samples, surface water samples, or groundwater samples for the purpose of assessing the effect on public health and the environment of the person's discharge.
Civil action to recover costs
(b) The Department may recover costs that are reimbursable under subsection (a) of this section in a civil action.

Credits

Added by Acts 2009, c. 665, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2009.
MD Code, Environment, § 9-342.2, MD ENVIR § 9-342.2
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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