WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 306

IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER PENALTY PROVIDED BY LAW, A PERSON
IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO A FINE
NOT EXCEEDING $100 OR IMPRISONMENT NOT EXCEEDING 30 DAYS OR BOTH,
IF THE PERSON:

(1)  INTERFERES WITH THE SECRETARY OR A REPRESENTATIVE
OF THE SECRETARY SUMMARILY ABATING A NUISANCE UNDER § 20-308 OF
THIS TITLE; OR

(2)  REFUSES TO ALLOW THE SECRETARY OR A
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SECRETARY, TO ENTER ON ANY PROPERTY FOR THE
PURPOSE OF SUMMARILY ABATING A NUISANCE UNDER § 20-308 OF THIS
TITLE.

20-312.

A PERSON WHO VIOLATES ANY RULE OR REGULATION THAT THE
SECRETARY ADOPTS UNDER SUBTITLE 1 OF THIS TITLE IS GUILTY OF A
MISDEMEANOR AND ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO A FINE FOR EACH
OFFENSE NOT EXCEEDING THE LESSER OF THE PENALTY PROVIDED BY THE
RULE OR REGULATION OR $100.

20-313.

(A)  IN THIS SECTION, "NUISANCE" INCLUDES:

(1)  ANY CONDITION THAT IS DANGEROUS TO HEALTH OR
SAFETY, SUCH AS AN INADEQUATELY PROTECTED SWIMMING POOL OR DITCH;

(2)  ANY CONDITION THAT MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT THE
PUBLIC HEALTH, SUCH AS AN UNSANITARY OUTHOUSE, A FOUL PIGPEN, AN
IMPROPERLY FUNCTIONING SEWAGE SYSTEM, AN UNKEPT JUNKYARD,. AN
UNKEPT SCRAP METAL PROCESSING FACILITY, AN EXCESSIVE ACCUMULATION
OF TRASH OR GARBAGE, DEAD ANIMALS, A CONTAMINATED WATER SUPPLY,
AN INADEQUATELY PROTECTED WATER SUPPLY, OR A RAT HARBORAGE;

(3)  HOUSEKEEPING IN ANY BUILDING THAT IS SO POOR THAT
THE HEALTH OF THE OWNER, OCCUPANTS, EMPLOYEES, OR NEIGHBORS MAY
BE ENDANGERED; AND

(4)  ANY CONDITION THAT MAY ENDANGER HEALTH THROUGH
THE SPREADING OF THE CONDITION BY ANY MEANS, INCLUDING BY
STREAMS, SURFACE DRAINAGE, AIR CURRENTS, WINGED LIFE, DOMESTIC
ANIMALS, OR HUMAN BEINGS.

(B)  IN CECIL COUNTY OR ALLEGANY COUNTY, IN ADDITION TO ANY
OTHER PENALTY IMPOSED BY THIS SUBTITLE, A PERSON WHO REFUSES OR
NEGLECTS TO COMPLY WITH A NOTICE OR ORDER TO ABATE A NUISANCE BY
THE SECRETARY, OR BY THE HEALTH OFFICER FOR THE COUNTY WHERE THE
NUISANCE EXISTS, IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND ON CONVICTION IS
SUBJECT TO A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $100 A DAY FOR EACH DAY THE
VIOLATION CONTINUES.                           

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