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MD. Environment Code Ann. §  7-257 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 7 - Hazardous Materials and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle 2 - Controlled Hazardous Substances|Part VIII - Enforcement|Section 7-257 - Suspension and Revocation of Permits or Certificates

    (a)    In accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act and after notice and hearing, the Department may suspend or revoke any facility permit, hauler certificate, or vehicle certificate for violation of any federal or State law, rule, or regulation that relates to controlled hazardous substances.    (b)    The Department may revoke any facility permit issued under this subtitle if the Department finds that:        (1)    False or inaccurate information was contained in the application;        (2)    Conditions or requirements of the facility permit have been or are about to be violated;        (3)    Substantial deviation from plans, specifications, or requirements has occurred;        (4)    The Department has been refused entry to the premises for the purpose of inspecting to insure compliance with the conditions of the facility permit;        (5)    A change in conditions exists that requires temporary or permanent reduction or elimination of any permitted discharge;        (6)    Any State or federal water quality standard or effluent limitation has been or is threatened to be violated; or        (7)    Any other good cause exists for revoking the permit.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  7-258 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 7 - Hazardous Materials and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle 2 - Controlled Hazardous Substances|Part VIII - Enforcement|Section 7-258 - Complaint

    (a)    The Department shall issue a written complaint if the Department has reasonable grounds to believe that the person to whom the complaint is directed has violated:        (1)    This subtitle;        (2)    Any rule or regulation adopted under this subtitle; or        (3)    Any order, permit, or certificate issued by the Department under this subtitle.    (b)    A complaint issued under this section shall:        (1)    Specify the provision that allegedly has been violated; and        (2)    State the alleged facts that constitute the violation.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  7-259 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 7 - Hazardous Materials and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle 2 - Controlled Hazardous Substances|Part VIII - Enforcement|Section 7-259 - Issuance of Notice or Order

    (a)    After or concurrently with service of a complaint under this subtitle, the Department may:        (1)    Issue an order that requires the person to whom it is directed to take corrective action within a time set in the order;        (2)    Send a written notice that requires the person to whom it is directed to file a written report about the alleged violation; or        (3)    Send a written notice that requires the person to whom the notice is directed:            (i)    To appear at a hearing before the Department at a time and place the Department sets to answer the allegations of the complaint; or            (ii)    To file a written report and also appear at a hearing before the Department at a time and place the Department sets to answer the charges in the complaint.    (b)    Any order issued under this section is effective immediately, according to its terms, when it is served.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  7-260 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 7 - Hazardous Materials and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle 2 - Controlled Hazardous Substances|Part VIII - Enforcement|Section 7-260 - Service

    (a)    Any complaint, corrective order, notice, or other instrument issued by the Department under this subtitle may be served on the person to whom it is directed:        (1)    In accordance with § 1–204 of this article; or        (2)    By publication.    (b)    If service is made by certified mail, return receipt requested, bearing a postmark from the United States Postal Service, the person who mails the document shall file with the Department verified proof of mailing.    (c)    Any notice that requires filing of a report, attendance at a hearing, or both shall be served at least 10 days before the earlier of:        (1)    The time set for the hearing, if any;  or        (2)    The time set for the filing of the report, if any.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  7-261 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 7 - Hazardous Materials and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle 2 - Controlled Hazardous Substances|Part VIII - Enforcement|Section 7-261 - Hearings

    (a)    (1)    The Department shall give notice and hold any hearing under this subtitle in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.        (2)    Any hearing related to a complaint shall be held in the manner provided in the Administrative Procedure Act for hearings in contested cases.    (b)    (1)    Within 10 days after being served with an order under § 7-259(a)(1) of this subtitle, the person served may request, in writing, a hearing before the Department.        (2)    (i)    If a request for a hearing is made under this subsection, the Department shall hold the hearing promptly after receiving the request and render a decision promptly after the hearing.            (ii)    If a request for a hearing is made under this subsection and the Department alleges in the order that there is an imminent threat or danger to the public health or safety or to the environment, the Department shall hold the hearing within 10 days after receiving the request and render a decision within 10 days after the hearing.    (c)    Within 10 days after being served with a notice under § 7-259(a)(2) of this subtitle, the person served may request, in writing, a hearing before the Department.    (d)    The Department may make a verbatim record of the proceedings of any hearing held under this subtitle.    (e)    (1)    In connection with any hearing under this subtitle, the Department may:            (i)    Subpoena any person or evidence; and            (ii)    Order a witness to give evidence.        (2)    A subpoenaed witness shall receive the same fees and mileage reimbursement as if the hearing were part of a civil action.        (3)    If a person fails to comply with a subpoena issued under this subsection, on petition of the Department, a circuit court, by order, may:            (i)    Compel obedience to the order or subpoena; or            (ii)    Compel testimony or the production of evidence.        (4)    The court may punish as a contempt any failure to obey its order issued under this section.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  7-262 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 7 - Hazardous Materials and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle 2 - Controlled Hazardous Substances|Part VIII - Enforcement|Section 7-262 - Final Corrective Orders

    (a)    (1)    Unless the person served with an order under § 7-259(a)(1) of this subtitle makes a timely request for a hearing, the order is a final order.        (2)    If the person served with an order under § 7-259(a)(1) of this subtitle makes a timely request for a hearing, the order becomes a final corrective order when the Department renders its decision following the hearing.    (b)    (1)    If the Department issues a notice under § 7-259(a)(2) or (3) of this subtitle, the Department may not issue an order that requires corrective action by the person to whom the notice is directed until after the later of:            (i)    The time set for the hearing, if any; and            (ii)    The time set for filing of the report, if any.        (2)    After the time within which the Department may not issue a corrective order has passed, if the Department finds that a violation of this subtitle has occurred, the Department shall issue an order that requires correction of the violation within a time set in the order.    (c)    The Department shall:        (1)    Take action to secure compliance with any final corrective order; and        (2)    If the terms of the final corrective order are violated or if a violation is not corrected within the time set in the order, sue to require correction of the violation.    (d)    This section does not prevent the Department or the Attorney General from taking action against a violator before the expiration of the time limitations or schedules in the order.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  7-263 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 7 - Hazardous Materials and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle 2 - Controlled Hazardous Substances|Part VIII - Enforcement|Section 7-263 - Injunctive Relief

    (a)    The Department may bring an action for an injunction against any person who violates any provision of this subtitle or any rule, regulation, order, hauler certificate, vehicle certificate, or facility permit issued by the Department under this subtitle.    (b)    In any action for an injunction under this section, any finding of the Department after a hearing is prima facie evidence of each fact the Department determines.    (c)    On a showing that any person is violating or is about to violate this subtitle or any rule, regulation, order, hauler certificate, vehicle certificate, or facility permit issued by the Department, the court shall grant an injunction without requiring a showing of a lack of an adequate remedy at law.    (d)    If an emergency exists from imminent danger to the public health, to the public welfare, or to the environment, the Department may sue for an immediate injunction to stop the activity that is causing the danger.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  7-264 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 7 - Hazardous Materials and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle 2 - Controlled Hazardous Substances|Part VIII - Enforcement|Section 7-264 - Judicial Review

    (a)    Any person aggrieved by a final decision of the Department in connection with an order, hauler certificate, vehicle certificate, or facility permit issued under this subtitle may take a direct judicial appeal.    (b)    The appeal shall be made as provided for judicial review of final decisions in the Administrative Procedure Act. However, an order of the Department suspending or revoking a facility permit under § 7-257 of this subtitle may not be stayed pending review.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  7-265 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 7 - Hazardous Materials and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle 2 - Controlled Hazardous Substances|Part VIII - Enforcement|Section 7-265 - Specific Offenses and Penalties

    (a)    A person who commits any of the following offenses is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $100,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 5 years, or both:        (1)    Storing, treating, dumping, discharging, abandoning, or otherwise disposing of a controlled hazardous substance in any place other than a controlled hazardous substance facility for which a current facility permit is in effect;        (2)    Transporting for treatment, storage, or disposal a controlled hazardous substance to any place other than a controlled hazardous substance facility for which a current facility permit is in effect;        (3)    Falsifying any information required by the Department under this subtitle or any rule, regulation, order, hauler certificate, vehicle certificate, or facility permit issued under this subtitle; or        (4)    Authorizing, directing, or permitting any offense listed in this section.    (b)    A person who is convicted of violating the following sections of this subtitle or any regulation adopted under the following sections of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $50,000 or imprisonment for not more than 3 years, or both:        (1)    § 7-209 of this subtitle;        (2)    § 7-249 of this subtitle; or        (3)    § 7-252 of this subtitle.    (c)    Each day on which a violation occurs constitutes a separate offense under this section.    (d)    (1)    Any person who knowingly transports, treats, stores, exports, or otherwise disposes of a controlled hazardous substance in a manner that would constitute a violation under subsection (a) of this section and who knows at that time the violation places another person in imminent danger of death or serious bodily injury is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $250,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 15 years or both.        (2)    For the purposes of this subsection, in determining whether a person’s state of mind is knowing and whether a person knew that the violation or conduct placed another person in imminent danger of death or serious bodily injury, the criteria provided under § 3008(f) of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (42 U.S.C. § 6928(f)) shall apply.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  7-266.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 7 - Hazardous Materials and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle 2 - Controlled Hazardous Substances|Part VIII - Enforcement|Section 7-266.1 - Civil Penalties -- Punitive Damages

    (a)    In addition to being subject to penalties under §§ 7-266 and 7-267 of this subtitle and cost recovery under § 7-221 of this subtitle, a responsible person who fails without sufficient cause to comply with a final order issued under this subtitle is subject to punitive damages, not exceeding three times the amount of any costs that are incurred by the State:        (1)    After the date of the final decision as provided in subsection (b) of this section; and        (2)    As a result of the responsible person’s failure to comply with the final order.    (b)    (1)    Before seeking the punitive damages authorized by subsection (a) of this section, the Department shall issue to the responsible person a determination that the responsible person failed without sufficient cause to comply with a final order issued under this subtitle.        (2)    A responsible person subject to a determination issued by the Department under paragraph (1) of this subsection is entitled to a contested case hearing to determine whether the responsible person had sufficient cause for the failure to comply with the final order.        (3)    Following a final decision upholding the determination issued by the Department, the State may commence a civil action against the responsible person to recover the punitive damages.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  7-267 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 7 - Hazardous Materials and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle 2 - Controlled Hazardous Substances|Part VIII - Enforcement|Section 7-267 - Criminal Penalties

    (a)    (1)    Except as provided in § 7-265 of this subtitle, a person who violates any provision of or fails to perform any duty imposed by this subtitle, or who violates any provision of or fails to perform any duty imposed by a rule, regulation, order, hauler certificate, vehicle certificate, or facility permit adopted or issued under this subtitle, is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to:            (i)    For a first offense, a fine not exceeding $25,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or both; or            (ii)    If the conviction is for a violation committed after a first conviction of the person under this subsection, a fine not exceeding $50,000 for each day of violation or imprisonment not exceeding 2 years or both.        (2)    In addition to any criminal penalties imposed on a person convicted under this subsection, the person may be enjoined from continuing the violation.        (3)    Each day on which a violation occurs is a separate violation under this subsection.    (b)    A person is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $25,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 2 years or both if the person:        (1)    Knowingly makes any false statement, representation, or certification in any application, record, report, plan, or other document filed or required to be maintained under this subtitle or any rule, regulation, order, hauler certificate, vehicle certificate, or facility permit adopted or issued under this subtitle; or        (2)    Falsifies, tampers with, or knowingly renders inaccurate any monitoring device or method required to be maintained under this subtitle or any rule, regulation, order, hauler certificate, vehicle certificate, or facility permit adopted or issued under this subtitle.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  7-268 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 7 - Hazardous Materials and Hazardous Substances|Subtitle 2 - Controlled Hazardous Substances|Part VIII - Enforcement|Section 7-268 - Attorney General Responsible for Cases

    The Attorney General shall take charge of, prosecute, and defend on behalf of this State every case arising under the provisions of this subtitle, including the recovery of penalties.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  9-202 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 9 - Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities|Subtitle 2 - Regulation by State|Part I - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 9-202 - Assistance Programs for Water and Sewer Services

    (a)    It is the intent of the General Assembly that homeowners have access to programs to assist them in meeting their payment obligations for water and sewer services.    (b)    A political subdivision, a sanitary commission, or an authority providing services under this title may develop and implement service affordability programs to assist homeowners having difficulty making payments for water and sewer services, including:        (1)    Payment plans; and        (2)    Round up programs in which ratepayers may donate to a fund to be used to provide payment assistance to homeowners.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  9-204.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 9 - Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities|Subtitle 2 - Regulation by State|Part II - Water Supply Systems, Sewerage Systems, and Refuse Disposal Systems|Section 9-204.1 - Installing, Altering, or Extending Incinerators

    The Secretary may not issue a permit to install, materially alter, or materially extend an incinerator for disposal of a solid waste stream, as defined in § 9-1701 of this title, unless the county where the proposed incinerator is to be installed, materially altered, or materially extended has a recycling plan submitted and approved in accordance with § 9-505 of this title.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  9-204.2 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 9 - Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities|Subtitle 2 - Regulation by State|Part II - Water Supply Systems, Sewerage Systems, and Refuse Disposal Systems|Section 9-204.2 - Installing, Altering, or Extending Landfill Systems

    (a)    In addition to the requirements of § 9-204 of this subtitle and Title 1, Subtitle 6 of this article, an applicant for a permit to install, materially alter, or materially extend a landfill system shall give notice of the application by certified mail to:        (1)    The owners of all real property adjoining the site where the proposed project is located;        (2)    The chairman of the legislative body and any elected executive of the county where the proposed project site is located;        (3)    The elected executive of any municipal corporation where the proposed project site is located; and        (4)    Any other county within 1 mile of where the proposed project site is located.    (b)    Any informational meeting required by § 1-603 of this article shall be held in the county where the proposed facility is to be located.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  9-205 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 9 - Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities|Subtitle 2 - Regulation by State|Part II - Water Supply Systems, Sewerage Systems, and Refuse Disposal Systems|Section 9-205 - Submitting Plans for Existing Water Supply System, Sewerage System, or Refuse Disposal System for Public Use

    (a)    In this section, “authority” means a water, sewerage, or sanitary district authority.    (b)    This section applies only to any water supply system, sewerage system, or refuse disposal system that is for public use in this State.    (c)    Any authority or person who owns a water supply system, sewerage system, or refuse disposal system or who supplies or is authorized to supply water, sewerage, or refuse disposal service to the public shall submit to the Secretary:        (1)    A certified copy of the complete plans for the water supply system, sewerage system, or refuse disposal system that:            (i)    Is correct on the date of submission; and            (ii)    Is of the scope and detail that the Secretary requires; and        (2)    Any existing specifications of or reports on the water supply system, sewerage system, or refuse disposal system.    (d)    If plans do not exist or are of insufficient scope or detail, the authority or person who is required to submit the plans shall:        (1)    Prepare and submit to the Secretary new or supplemented plans; and        (2)    Make any investigation that is necessary to ensure that the new or supplemented plans are correct.    (e)    (1)    The Secretary may request any other information about the water supply system, sewerage system, or refuse disposal system, including information or records on maintenance and operation, that the Secretary considers appropriate.        (2)    Any authority or person to whom a request is made under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall submit the information or records to the Secretary.
MD. Environment Code Ann. §  9-207 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Environment|Title 9 - Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities|Subtitle 2 - Regulation by State|Part II - Water Supply Systems, Sewerage Systems, and Refuse Disposal Systems|Section 9-207 - Secretary to Help Counties, Municipal Corporations, and Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission

    (a)    In this section, “basic main facility”:        (1)    Includes:            (i)    A sewage treatment plant;            (ii)    An intercepting sewer;            (iii)    An outfall sewer;            (iv)    A pumping station; and            (v)    A force main that is connected with a sewage treatment plant, intercepting sewer, outfall sewer, or pumping station; and        (2)    Does not include a lateral or collector pipe that serves individual properties or developments.    (b)    The Secretary shall help counties and municipal corporations of this State and the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission to develop comprehensive master plans for constructing the basic main facilities of sewerage systems for collecting and disposing of sewage or industrial waste from lateral or collector pipes.    (c)    If the Secretary considers that regional planning is advisable, the Secretary shall attempt to coordinate on a regional basis:        (1)    The development of master plans under subsection (b) of this section; and        (2)    Approval of the construction of sanitary facilities under this subtitle.    (d)    This section does not take away any power of the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission.