Ch. 297

LAWS OF MARYLAND

[A person who violates any provision of § 4-1001 of this
title is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to
a fine not exceeding $500 or imprisonment not exceeding 2 years
or both.]

(A)  ANY PERSON WHO VIOLATES ANY PROVISION OF SUBTITLE 3 OF
THIS TITLE OR ANY RULE OR REGULATION ADOPTED UNDER SUBTITLE 3 OF
THIS TITLE IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND ON CONVICTION IS
SUBJECT TO:

(1)  FOR FIRST OFFENSE, A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $5,000
$1,000 OR IMPRISONMENT NOT EXCEEDING 90 DAYS, OR BOTH; AND

(2)  FOR A SECOND OFFENSE, A FINE NOT EXCEEDING
$10,000 $2,50.0 OR IMPRISONMENT NOT EXCEEDING 1 YEAR, OR BOTH.

(B)  IN ADDITION TO ANY CRIMINAL PENALTIES IMPOSED UNDER
THIS SECTION, A PERSON WHO VIOLATES ANY PROVISION OF SUBTITLE 3
OF THIS TITLE OR ANY RULE OR REGULATION ADOPTED UNDER SUBTITLE 3
OF THIS TITLE OR ANY TERM, CONDITION OR LIMITATION OF ANY LICENSE
OR REGISTRATION ISSUED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE:

(1)  IS LIABLE FOR A CIVIL PENALTY NOT EXCEEDING
$5,000, TO BE COLLECTED IN A CIVIL ACTION IN THE DISTRICT COURT
FOR ANY COUNTY;. AND

(2)  MAY BE INJOINED ENJOINED FROM CONTINUING THE
VIOLATION.

(C)  EACH DAY ON WHICH A VIOLATION OCCURS IS A SEPARATE
VIOLATION UNDER THIS SECTION.

[9-220.

(a)  The Department has supervision and control over the
surroundings of any source, either surface or underground, from
which drinking water is collected for delivery in containers and
has jurisdiction over the method of collecting, bottling, and
delivering water.

(b)  (1) No drinking water may be collected, bottled, or
delivered until a permit to do so has been issued by the
Department to the owner of the supply.

(2) A permit may not be issued if the Department
determines that the water is in any way injurious to the public

health.

(c) (1) Any person who handles drinking water shipped from
points outside this State shall receive a permit to sell water
only if the person presents to the Department a permit issued by
the state board of health of the state in which the water is
collected, demonstrating that the source of the water supply and

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