Ch. 550 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(1) THIS SUBTITLE;

(2) ANY RULE OR REGULATION ADOPTED UNDER THIS
SUBTITLE; OR

(3) ANY SEDIMENT CONTROL PLAN APPROVED UNDER THIS
SUBTITLE.

(B) AFTER OR CONCURRENTLY WITH SERVICE OF A COMPLAINT
UNDER THIS SUBTITLE, THE DEPARTMENT MAY:

(1) ISSUE AN ORDER THAT REQUIRES THE PERSON TO WHOM
THE ORDER IS DIRECTED TO TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION WITHIN A TIME
SET IN THE ORDER;

(2) SEND A WRITTEN NOTICE THAT REQUIRES THE PERSON TO
WHOM THE NOTICE 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 CHARGES IN 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.

(C) ANY ORDER ISSUED UNDER THIS SECTION IS EFFECTIVE
IMMEDIATELY, ACCORDING TO ITS TERMS, WHEN IT IS SERVED.

4-110.

(A) IF THE DEPARTMENT FINDS THAT EARTH MOVING ACTIVITY
REQUIRING THE APPROVAL OF THE APPROPRIATE APPROVAL
AUTHORITY IS BEING CARRIED ON IN VIOLATION OF SUBSECTION 4 105 £
4-105 OF THIS SUBTITLE EITHER BECAUSE IT IS BEING UNDERTAKEN:

(1) WITHOUT ANY SUCH APPROVAL; OR

(2) NOT SUBSTANTIALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
APPROVED PLAN OR ANY WRITTEN RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE
APPROVAL AUTHORITY REGARDING CONTROL OF EROSION AND
SILT ATION AND ELIMINATION OF POLLUTION, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL
MAY ISSUE AN ORDER REQUIRING THE PERSON CONDUCTING THE
WORK TO STOP ALL WORK, EXCEPT THAT WORK NECESSARY TO
IMPLEMENT THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE APPROVAL AUTHORITY,
UNTIL SUCH TIME AS APPROVAL OF THE ACTIVITY HAS BEEN OBTAINED
FROM THE APPROVAL AUTHORITY AND THE SEDIMENT CONTROL
MEASURES REQUIRED BY THE AUTHORITY HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTED.

- 2470 -