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ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor Ch. 13
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(B) THIS SECTION APPLIES TO A VIOLATION OF THE STATE LITTER CONTROL
LAW OR A LOCAL LAW OR ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE UNLAWFUL DISPOSAL OF
LITTER THAT OCCURS AT A DUMPING SITE MONITORED BY A SURVEILLANCE
SYSTEM.
(C) THE DEPARTMENT MAY:
(1) PLACE SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS AT DUMPING SITES; AND
(2) USE SURVEILLANCE IMAGES TO ENFORCE THE PROVISIONS OF THE
STATE LITTER CONTROL LAW OR A LOCAL LAW OR ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE
UNLAWFUL DISPOSAL OF LITTER
(D) (1) UNLESS THE INDIVIDUAL COMMITTING A VIOLATION RECEIVED A
CITATION FROM A POLICE OFFICER AT THE TIME OF THE VIOLATION, THE OWNER OF
THE VEHICLE USED TO COMMIT THE VIOLATION, OR IN ACCORDANCE WITH
SUBSECTION (G)(4) OF THIS SECTION, THE INDIVIDUAL COMMITTING THE
VIOLATION, IS SUBJECT TO A CIVIL PENALTY IF THE INDIVIDUAL COMMITTING THE
VIOLATION AND THE MOTOR VEHICLE BEING USED BY THE INDIVIDUAL TO COMMIT
THE VIOLATION ARE RECORDED ON A SURVEILLANCE IMAGE BY A SURVEILLANCE
SYSTEM WHILE THE INDIVIDUAL IS COMMITTING A VIOLATION OF THE STATE
LITTER CONTROL LAW OR A LOCAL LAW OR ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE
UNLAWFUL DISPOSAL OF LITTER
(2) A CIVIL PENALTY UNDER THIS SUBSECTION MAY NOT EXCEED $1,000.
(3) FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION,' THE DISTRICT COURT, IN
CONSULTATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT, SHALL PRESCRIBE:
(I) A UNIFORM CITATION FORM CONSISTENT WITH SUBSECTION
(E)(1) OF THIS SECTION AND § 7-302 OF THE COURTS ARTICLE; AND
(II) A CIVIL PENALTY, WHICH SHALL BE INDICATED ON THE
CITATION, TO BE PAID BY PERSONS WHO CHOOSE TO PREPAY THE CIVIL PENALTY
WITHOUT APPEARING IN DISTRICT COURT.
(E) (1) SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPHS (2) THROUGH (4) OF
THIS SUBSECTION, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL MAIL TO THE OWNER LIABLE UNDER
SUBSECTION (D) OF THIS SECTION A CITATION THAT SHALL INCLUDE:
(I) THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE REGISTERED OWNER OF THE
VEHICLE;
(II) THE REGISTRATION NUMBER OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE
INVOLVED IN THE VIOLATION;
(III) THE VIOLATION CHARGED;
(IV) THE LOCATION WHERE THE VIOLATION OCCURRED;
(V) THE DATE AND TIME OF THE VIOLATION;
(VI) A COPY OF THE SURVEILLANCE IMAGE;
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