WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 66

that certain arresting officers must notify the Department of certain accusations;
authorizing the Department to enter and inspect certain vessels or barges under
certain circumstances; increasing certain penalties; specifying that in addition to
certain other penalties certain persons responsible for a discharge or spill of oil
exceeding a certain amount shall also be liable for a certain amount for each
gallon discharged or spilled; limiting the liability of certain persons for certain
damages under certain circumstances; altering certain definitions; making
provisions of this Act severable; making this Act an emergency measure; and
generally relating to the prevention of and response to certain discharges of oil.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
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Section 4-401, 4-405, 4-406, 4-407, 4-408, 4-410, 4-411, 4-415.1, 4-417, and

4-418

Annotated Code of Maryland
(1987 Replacement Volume and 1989 Supplement)

BY adding to

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Section 4-419

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1987 Replacement Volume and 1989 Supplement)

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

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4-401.

(a) In this subtitle, the following words have the meanings indicated.

(b) "Discharge" means the addition, introduction, leaking, spilling, or emitting
any oil to State waters or the placing of any oil in a location where it is likely to reach
State waters.

(c) (1) "Oil" means oil of any kind and in any liquid form including:

(i) Petroleum;

(ii) Petroleum by-products;

(iii) Fuel oil;

(iv) Sludge containing oil or oil residues;

(v) Oil refuse;

(vi) Oil mixed with waste;

(vii) Crude oils;

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