1824

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 240

In subsection (a) of this section, the language
"after the Department issues a show cause order
or a corrective order" is substituted for the
language "from the issuance of a notice of
violation", and a similar substitution is made in
subsection (b) of this section. In practice, the
issuance of a show cause order or a corrective
order is the first notice to a violator.

The reference in former Article 43, § 698(e) to a
specific plan for compliance is deleted since
under § 2-611 of this subtitle, a violator who
has submitted a plan for compliance and acts in
accordance with the plan is not in violation of
this title.

2-609. ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS.

(A)   IN GENERAL.

THE DEPARTMENT MAY BRING:

(1)  AN ACTION TO ENJOIN ANY CONDUCT THAT
VIOLATES ANY PROVISION OF THIS TITLE OR ANY RULE,
REGULATION, OR ORDER ADOPTED OR ISSUED UNDER THIS TITLE; OR

(2)  A CIVIL ACTION TO COLLECT A CIVIL PENALTY
UNDER § 2-610 OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(B)  ACTION NOT EXCLUSIVE.

THE RIGHT TO BRING AN ACTION UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF
THIS SECTION IS IN ADDITION TO AND NOT INSTEAD OF THE RIGHT
TO BRING ANY OTHER ACTION UNDER THAT SUBSECTION.

(C)   JUDICIAL EXTENSION.

FOR GOOD CAUSE SHOWN, THE COURT THAT HEARS A PROCEEDING
TO ENFORCE AN ORDER ISSUED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE MAY GRANT,
WITHOUT FURTHER PENALTY TO THE VIOLATOR, A REASONABLE
EXTENSION OF TIME TO ABATE THE VIOLATION.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Article
43, § 703(a) and the second sentence of (b) and
the fourth and fifth sentences of § 698(e).

2-610. CIVIL PENALTY.

(A) IN GENERAL.

A PERSON WHO VIOLATES ANY PROVISION OF THIS TITLE OR
ANY RULE, REGULATION, OR ORDER ADOPTED OR ISSUED UNDER THIS
TITLE IS LIABLE FOR A CIVIL PENALTY NOT EXCEEDING $10,000,