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§ 21-318. Order of abatement

West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth--GeneralEffective: April 13, 2010

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Health--General
Title 21. Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 3. Food Establishments (Refs & Annos)
Part III. Enforcement and Inspection
Effective: April 13, 2010
MD Code, Health - General, § 21-318
§ 21-318. Order of abatement
Currentness
In general
(a) If the Department believes that a person is violating any provision of this subtitle or any regulation adopted under this subtitle, the Department may have the person served with a written order that directs the person served to abate the violation within a time specified in the order.
Opportunity for hearing
(b) Except as otherwise provided in Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the State Government Article, the Department shall give any person served with an order under this section an opportunity for a hearing before the Department.
Effect of hearing
(c) After a hearing under this section, the Department may affirm, modify, or withdraw the order.
Compliance with order required
(d) A person who is served with an order under this section may not violate that order.

Credits

Added as Health-Environmental § 4-318 by Acts 1987, c. 297, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1988. Transferred to Health-General § 21-318 by Acts 1987, c. 306, § 2, eff. July 1, 1987. Amended by Acts 1988, c. 6 § 1, eff. July 1, 1988; Acts 2010, c. 72, § 1, eff. April 13, 2010.
MD Code, Health - General, § 21-318, MD HEALTH GEN § 21-318
Current through legislation effective through May 9, 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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