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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 240

8-406. EXECUTIVE ORDER.

(A)  POWER OF GOVERNOR.

THE GOVERNOR MAY ISSUE AN EXECUTIVE ORDER THAT SUSPENDS
THE REQUIREMENTS OF § 8-402 (A)' OF THIS SUBTITLE IF THE
GOVERNOR FINDS THAT THE ABSENCE OF A STORAGE OR DISPOSAL
SITE FOR LOW-LEVEL NUCLEAR WASTE, INSIDE OR OUTSIDE OF THIS
STATE, WILL:

(1)  CAUSE A CESSATION IN THIS STATE OF POWER
GENERATION, MEDICAL TREATMENT, MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS, SCIENTIFIC
RESEARCH, OR OTHER ACTIVITY THAT RELIES ON NUCLEAR SOURCES;
OR

(2)  OTHERWISE PRESENT A SERIOUS THREAT TO THE
PUBLIC SAFETY OR HEALTH.

(B)  SUBMISSION TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

THE GOVERNOR SHALL SUBMIT EACH EXECUTIVE ORDER ISSUED
UNDER THIS SECTION TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AT A REGULAR OR
SPECIAL SESSION.

(C)  EFFECTIVE DATE.

UNLESS AN EXECUTIVE ORDER ISSUED UNDER THIS SECTION IS
DISAPPROVED SPECIFICALLY BY A RESOLUTION IN WHICH A MAJORITY
OF THE MEMBERS OF EACH HOUSE OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
CONCURS, AN EXECUTIVE ORDER ISSUED UNDER THIS SECTION IS
EFFECTIVE 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE THE EXECUTIVE ORDER IS
SUBMITTED TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Article
43, § 689F(a)(2)(vii).

SUBTITLE 5. PROHIBITED ACTS; PENALTIES.

8-501. PROHIBITED ACTS; PENALTIES.

(A)  IN GENERAL.

A PERSON WHO FAILS, REFUSES, OR NEGLECTS TO COMPLY WITH
ANY PROVISION OF THIS TITLE, OR WITH ANY RULE OR REGULATION
ADOPTED UNDER THIS TITLE, IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND ON
CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $100 FOR EACH
DAY THAT THE VIOLATION CONTINUES.

(B)  WRITTEN NOTICE REQUIRED.

BEFORE ANY PROSECUTION IS BEGUN UNDER THIS SECTION, THE
SECRETARY SHALL SERVE WRITTEN NOTICE OF EACH ALLEGED
VIOLATION ON A PERSON WHO IS IN CHARGE OF THE PLACE WHERE
THE VIOLATION ALLEGEDLY EXISTS.