HARRY HUGHES, Governor

3099

(Senate Bill 31)

AN ACT concerning

Hazardous Substances or Low-Level Nuclear Waste -
Penalties for Illegal Disposal

FOR the purpose of changing the offense for the illegal
disposal of hazardous substances or low-level nuclear
waste from a misdemeanor to a felony; and altering the
term of prescribed confinmement by a certain amount.
penalties for commission of the offense.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article - Natural Resources Health - Environmental
Section 8-1413.2(p) 7-265
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1974 Volume and 1981 Supplement)

(As enacted by Chapter ___(S.B. 810) of the Acts

of the General Assembly of 1982)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That section(s) of the Annotated Code of Maryland

(As enacted by Chapter ___(S.B.. 810) of the Acts of the

General Assembly of 1982) read(s) as follows:

Article - Natural Resources Health - Environmental

8-1413.2.

(p) There is a class of offenses under this section
which shall be [misdemeanors,] FELONIES, each punishable by
a fine not exceeding $25,000 $100,000, or by confinement in
the penitentiary for up to [3] 5 years, or both. Each day
on which a violation occurs constitutes a separate offense.
Violations of the provisions of this section or any rule;
regulation, order, or permit issued pursuant thereto which
are not enumerated as offenses under this subsection shall
be subject to other penalties established by this subtitle.
Persons convicted of the following offenses are punishable
under this subsection;

(1) Any person who stores or dumps, dishcharges,
abandons, or otherwise disposes of, or who authorizes,
directs; or permits any person to store or dump, discharge,
abandon, or otherwise dispose of, a designated hazardous

substance or low-level nuclear waste in any place other than
a facility for which a permit has been issued by the
Department pursuant to this subsection;

(2) Any person who transports for storage or
disposal or who authorizes, directs, or permits any person

to transport for storage or disposal a designated hazardous