Ch. 612

LAWS OF MARYLAND

REVISOR'S NOTE: Subsection (a) of this section is new
language added to avoid repetition of the phrase
"water, sewerage, or sanitary district".

Subsections (b), (c), and (d) of this section are new
language derived without substantive change from
former HE § 9-225.

In the introductory language of subsection (b) of this
section, the former reference to "county, municipality
... corporation, company, institution" is deleted as
included in the definitions of "person" in §§ 1-101
and 9-201 of this article. The former reference to an
"officer of a corporation, company or institution upon
whom the duty to act is cast" also is deleted in light
of these definitions. No substantive change is
intended by its deletion.

In subsection (d) of this section, the former phrase
"forfeit to this State" is deleted as unnecessary and
redundant.

9-269. SAME — SEWAGE SLUDGE.

(A)  IN GENERAL.

IF ANY PERSON WHO HAS A PERMIT TO COLLECT, HANDLE, BURN,
STORE, OR TRANSPORT SEWAGE SLUDGE VIOLATES ANY CONDITION OF THE
PERMIT OR ANY REGULATION OF THE DEPARTMENT RELATING TO THE USE,
COLLECTION, HANDLING, BURNING, STORING, OR TRANSPORTATION OF
SEWAGE SLUDGE, THE PERSON IS LIABLE TO THE STATE FOR CIVIL
PENALTIES.

(B)  AMOUNT OF CIVIL PENALTIES.
THESE CIVIL PENALTIES ARE:

(1) A BASIC CIVIL PENALTY NOT EXCEEDING $10,0.00; AND

           (2) AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY NOT EXCEEDING $10,000 A DAY

FOR EACH DAY THAT THE VIOLATION CONTINUES, UP TO A MAXIMUM OF
$50,000.

(C)  CIVIL ACTION.                                                         

THE DEPARTMENT SHALL FILE A CIVIL ACTION IF IT WISHES TO
RECOVER CIVIL PENALTIES UNDER THIS SECTION. THE STATE SHALL
RECOVER THE CIVIL PENALTIES UNDER THIS SECTION IN A CIVIL ACTION.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former HE §
9-210.l(n).

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