WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 673

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Environment

4-208.

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 STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PLAN APPROVED
UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.

4-209.

(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
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.

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

4-210.

(A) ANY COMPLAINT, ORDER, NOTICE, OR OTHER INSTRUMENT
ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT UNDER THIS SUBTITLE MAY BE SERVED
ON THE PERSON TO WHOM IT IS DIRECTED:

(1) PERSONALLY;

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