Ch.. 306

LAWS OF MARYLAND

(II) AT THE EXPENSE OF THE OWNER, OCCUPANT, OR
TENANT OF THE PROPERTY, DO ANY WORK AND USE ANY MATERIALS
NECESSARY TO ABATE THE NUISANCE.

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

(E)  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)  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.

PART III. PROHIBITED ACTS; PENALTIES

20-309.

A PERSON WHO REFUSES OR NEGLECTS TO COMPLY WITH THE
REQUIREMENTS OF A NOTICE SERVED UNDER § 20-306 OF THIS TITLE IS
GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO A FINE
NOT EXCEEDING $50.

20-310.

(A)  A PERSON WHO FAILS TO EXERCISE DUE DILIGENCE UNDER A
COURT ORDER TO ABATE A CONDITION UNDER § 20-307 OF THIS TITLE IS
GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO:

(1)  A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $10 FOR EACH DAY THE
CONDITION IS NOT ABATED; AND

(2)  THE COST OF PROSECUTION.

(B)  A PERSON WHO KNOWINGLY OR WILLFULLY ACTS CONTRARY TO A
COURT ORDER TO ABATE A CONDITION UNDER § 20-307 OF THIS TITLE IS
GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO:

(1)  A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $20 FOR EACH DAY THE
VIOLATION CONTINUES; AND

(2)  THE COST OF PROSECUTION.
20-311.

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