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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 240

(2) THE SECRETARY MAY NOT EXPEND MORE THAN $500
TO ABATE THE NUISANCE.

(E)  COST OF ABATEMENT.

IF, WITHIN 60 DAYS AFTER THE SECRETARY HAS COMPLETED AN
ABATEMENT UNDER THIS SECTION, THE OWNER, OCCUPANT, OR TENANT
DOES NOT PAY TO THE SECRETARY THE COST OF THE ABATEMENT, THE
SECRETARY SHALL FILE SUIT AGAINST THE OWNER, OCCUPANT, OR
TENANT IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE COUNTY WHERE THE
NUISANCE WAS ABATED.

(F)  PROHIBITED ACTS.
A PERSON MAY NOT:

(1)  INTERFERE WITH THE SECRETARY OR A
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SECRETARY SUMMARILY ABATING A NUISANCE
UNDER THIS SECTION; OR

(2)  REFUSE TO ALLOW THE SECRETARY OR A
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SECRETARY TO ENTER ON ANY PROPERTY FOR
THE PURPOSE OF SUMMARILY ABATING A NUISANCE UNDER THIS
SECTION.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Article
43, §§ 109, 110, 111, 112, and 117, except the
last clause of that section.

Throughout this section, the former references to
"officers" and "agents" of the Secretary are
deleted as unnecessary.

Also throughout this section, the word "property"
is substituted for the word "premises", for
clarity and to conform to the terminology used in
other sections of this title.

In subsection (a) of this section, "outhouse" is
substituted for the archaic terms "surface privy"
and "privy pit".

Also in subsection (a) of this section, the
former phrase "on any premises in this State" is
deleted as unnecessary.

In subsection (d)(1) of this section, the former
word "things" is deleted as unnecessary.

As to subsection (d)(1) of this section, a
discussion of the constitutional issues related
to warrantless searches of private houses and
business premises and to the issuance of
administrative search warrants appears in the