Ch. 674 LAWS OF MARYLAND

7. THE DEGREE OF HAZARD POSED BY THE
PARTICULAR POLLUTANT OR POLLUTANTS INVOLVED;

8. THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE CURRENT
VIOLATION IS PART OF A RECURRENT PATTERN OF THE SAME OR
SIMILAR TYPE OF VIOLATION COMMITTED BY THE VIOLATOR; AND

9. WHETHER OR NOT PENALTIES WERE ASSESSED
OR WILL BE ASSESSED UNDER OTHER PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(3) EACH DAY A VIOLATION OCCURS IS A SEPARATE
VIOLATION UNDER THIS SUBSECTION.

(4) ANY PENALTY IMPOSED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION IS
PAYABLE TO THIS STATE AND COLLECTIBLE IN ANY MANNER PROVIDED
AT LAW FOR THE COLLECTION OF PENALTIES.

(5) IF ANY PERSON WHO IS LIABLE TO PAY A PENALTY
IMPOSED UNDER THIS SECTION FAILS TO PAY IT AFTER DEMAND, THE
AMOUNT, TOGETHER WITH INTEREST AND ANY COSTS THAT MAY
ACCRUE. SHALL, AFTER ADJUDICATION BY A COURT, BE:

(I) A LIEN IN FAVOR OF THIS STATE ON ANY PROPERTY,
REAL OR PERSONAL, OF THE PERSON; AND

(II) RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF THE
COURT FOR THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED.

(F) IF A COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY FAILS TO ENFORCE ANY
PROVISION OF THIS SUBTITLE, THE DEPARTMENT MAY REQUEST THE
ATTORNEY GENERAL TO TAKE APPROPRIATE LEGAL ACTION TO
CORRECT THE VIOLATION AND TO RECOVER PENALTIES UNDER THIS
SECTION, PROVIDED THAT THE COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY HAS BEEN
GIVEN PRIOR WRITTEN NOTIFICATION OF THE VIOLATION BY THE
DEPARTMENT AND HAS BEEN AFFORDED A REASONABLE OPPORTUNITY
TO TAKE ENFORCEMENT ACTION.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take
effect July 1, 1990.

Approved May 29, 1990.

CHAPTER 674
(House Bill 1276)

AN ACT concerning

Estates and Trusts - Definitions - Interested Person - Legatee

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