HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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If the [administration] DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL
HYGIENE finds on the basis of information available to it
that an industrial user is not in compliance with a system
of user charges required under State or federal law, or the
condition of any permit issued by the [administration]
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE to the publicly
owned treatment works into which the user is introducing
pollutants, the [administration] DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
MENTAL HYGIENE may proceed to enforce or apply the system of
charges directly against the industrial user pursuant to §§
8-1414 and 8-1415(a).

Subtitle 15. Penalty and Fines; Prosecution

8-1501. Penalties and fines.

(c) Violation of rule, regulation, or restriction. —
In addition to any administrative penalty provided in this
title, violation of any rule or regulation or restriction
promulgated by any unit within the Department OF NATURAL
RESOURCES OR THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE
pursuant to the provisions of this title is a misdemeanor
and is punishable as provided in subsections (a) and (b).

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ORDERED, That all persons
who are, as of June 30, 1980, classified employees of the
Department of Natural Resources and whose positions are
transferred to the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
by this Order are hereby transferred to the Department of
Health and Mental Hygiene, effective July 1, 1980, without
any change or loss of rights or status, and shall retain
their merit system and retirement system status, except as
otherwise specifically provided in this Order.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ORDERED, That, except as
otherwise provided in this Order, nothing in this Order
affects the term of office of an appointed member of any
board, commission, committee or other agency or unit. A
person who is a member of such a unit on the effective date
of this Order shall remain a member for the balance of the
term to which he was appointed, unless he sooner dies,
resigns, or is removed pursuant to the provisions of law.

SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ORDERED, That, except as
expressly provided to the contrary in this Order, any
transaction affected by or flowing from any statute here
amended, repealed, or transferred, and validly entered into
before the effective date of this Order and every right,
duty, or interest flowing from it remains valid after the
effective date and may be terminated, completed,
consummated, or enforced pursuant to law.

SECTION 5. AND BE IT FURTHER ORDERED, That, except as
otherwise provided in this Order, all permits and licenses,
applications for permits and licenses, rules and
regulations, proposed rules and regulations, standards and