Ch. 6 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(II) [or the] THE use of used oil as a fuel[,]; or

(III) [the] THE use of used or recycled oil for maintenance or
lubrication of agricultural equipment.

(g) Subject to § 2-1312 of the State Government Article, the Department [of
Natural Resources] shall prepare and submit an annual report to the General Assembly
THAT:

(1) [summarizing] SUMMARIZES information on used oil collection and
recycling[,];

(2) [analyzing] ANALYZES the effectiveness of [the act's] THIS
SUBTITLE'S provisions and their implementation[,]; and

(3) [making] MAKES recommendations for any necessary changes in the
provisions or their administration.

(h) (2) All officials of [this] THE State and any of its agencies or of any
political subdivisions and persons holding contracts with the State or any of its political
subdivisions shall encourage and to the extent possible require the procurement and
purchase of recycled oil products represented as substantially equivalent to products
made from new oil in accordance with this section whenever [such] THE products are
available at prices competitive with those of new oil produced for the same purpose.

(i) (1) Any person who violates any provision of this section or any [rule or]
regulation issued pursuant [thereto] TO THIS SECTION, in addition to any other
penalties specifically provided by law, shall be subject to a civil penalty not exceeding
$250 for each violation.

(2) Any person who commits a second or subsequent violation of any
provision of this section or any [rule or] regulation issued pursuant [thereto] TO THIS
SECTION, in addition to any other penalties specifically provided by law, is guilty of a
misdemeanor and upon conviction in a court of competent jurisdiction, is subject to a
fine not exceeding $1, 000 or imprisonment not exceeding [two] 2 months, or both, with
cost imposed in the discretion of the court.

8-1501.

(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] 1 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] A VIOLATION which has occurred within [two] 2 years of any prior violation of
this title.

(c) In addition to any administrative penalty provided in this title, violation of
any [rule or] regulation or restriction [promulgated] ADOPTED by any unit within the
Department of Natural Resources or the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
pursuant to the provisions of this title is a misdemeanor and is punishable as provided

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