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2016 LAWS OF MARYLAND Ch. 308
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Annotated Code of Maryland
(1971 Replacement Volume and 1976 Supplement)
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SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That Section 266EE-6 of Article 41 -
Governor—Executive and Administrative Departments, of the
Annotated Code of Maryland (1971 Replacement Volume and
1976 Supplement) be and it is hereby repealed and
reenacted, with amendments, to read as follows:
Article 41 - Governor-Executive and
Administrative Departments
266EE-6.
(A) The Secretary shall enforce the provisions of
this subheading and the rules and regulations [pursuant
hereto] ADOPTED UNDER IT. THE SECRETARY, ON INFORMATION,
MAY REFER AN APPARENT VIOLATION TO THE APPROPRIATE
STATE'S ATTORNEY.
(B) Any person who violates any provisions of the
subheading or any rule or regulation [pursuant hereto]
ADOPTED UNDER IT is guilty of a misdeameanor, and upon
conviction for each offense [he] shall be fined not more
than [one thousand dollars] $1,000. [The Secretary, upon
information, may refer any apparent violation to the
appropriate State's attorney.] HOWEVER, THIS SUBSECTION
DOES NOT APPLY TO A VIOLATION OF 42 U.S.C., §5409.
(C) ANY PERSON WHO WITHIN THIS STATE VIOLATES ANY
PROVISION OF 42 U.S.C., § 5409 OR OF ANY REGULATION OR
ORDER ISSUED UNDER IT IS LIABLE TO THIS STATE FOR A CIVIL
PENALTY, RECOVERABLE IN CIVIL ACTION AND NOT EXCEEDING
$1,000 FOR EACH OFFENSE. EACH VIOLATION OF A PROVISION
OF 42 U.S.C., §5409 OR OF ANY REGULATION OR ORDER ISSUED
UNDER IT CONSTITUTES A SEPARATE VIOLATION WITH RESPECT TO
EACH MOBILE HOME OR WITH RESPECT TO EACH FAILURE OR
REFUSAL TO ALLOW OR PERFORM AN ACT REQUIRED BY THE
SECTION, REGULATION, OR ORDER. HOWEVER, A CIVIL PENALTY
MAY NOT EXCEED $1,000,000 FOR ANY RELATED SERIES OF
VIOLATIONS OCCURRING WITHIN ONE YEAR AFTER THE DATE OF
THE FIRST VIOLATION.
(D) ANY INDIVIDUAL OR A DIRECTOR, OFFICER, OR
AGENT OF A CORPORATION WHO WITHIN THIS STATE KNOWINGLY
AND WILLFULLY VIOLATES 42 U.S.C., § 5409 IN A MANNER THAT
THREATENS THE HEALTH OR SAFETY OF ANY PURCHASER IS
SUBJECT TO A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $1,000 OR IMPRISONMENT
NOT EXCEEDING ONE YEAR OR BOTH.
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SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1977.
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Approved May 17, 1977.
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