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§ 29-107. Criminal penalties

West's Annotated Code of MarylandPublic UtilitiesEffective: October 1, 2010

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Public Utilities (Refs & Annos)
Division II. Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission [Titles 16-29] (Refs & Annos)
Title 29. Prohibited Acts; Penalties (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2010
MD Code, Public Utilities, § 29-107
§ 29-107. Criminal penalties
Currentness
In general
(a) A person who violates any of the following provisions is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 30 days or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both:
(1) § 17-403 of this article (Commission regulations, except for those specified in subsection (c) of this section and §§ 29-101(b) and 29-102(a) of this title);
(2) Title 22, Subtitle 1 of this article (general obligation bonds and notes);
(3) § 23-102(a) of this article (construction of private or municipal systems);
(4) § 23-202 of this article (service connections);
(5) § 26-103 of this article (tampering with Commission system in Anne Arundel County);
(6) § 26-205 of this article (tampering with Commission system in Howard County);
(7) §§ 27-101(c) and 27-108 of this article (public utilities construction);
(8) § 29-105 of this title (unlawful use of Commission property, except for the regulations governing publicly owned watershed property); or
(9) § 29-106 of this title (leaving dead animals or fecal matter unburied).
Violation of minority business enterprise programs
(b) A person who violates the provisions of Title 20, Subtitle 2 of this article as they relate to the minority business enterprise utilization program by committing a prohibited act listed under § 14-308 of the State Finance and Procurement Article, on conviction, is subject to the penalties provided under that section.
Violation of emergency water use restrictions
(c) A person who violates emergency water use restrictions adopted in accordance with § 17-403 of this article is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $500.
Violation of personnel management system law
(d) A person who violates Title 18, Subtitle 1 of this article (Personnel Management) is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $500.
Violation of ethics law
(e) A person who violates § 19-102(b) of this article (ethics) is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both.
Second or subsequent violations
(f) A person may be convicted of a second or subsequent violation of a provision of this Division II or a regulation adopted under this Division II.

Credits

Added by Acts 2010, c. 37, § 3, eff. Oct. 1, 2010.
MD Code, Public Utilities, § 29-107, MD PUBLIC UTIL § 29-107
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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