Ch. 692

LAWS OF MARYLAND

(A)  A PERSON WHO VIOLATES A PROVISION OF THIS CHAPTER OR OF
THE COUNTY ZONING ORDINANCE IS SUBJECT TO A CIVIL PENALTY IN
ACCORDANCE WITH A FINE SCHEDULE ADOPTED BY THE COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS.

(B)  A FINE AUTHORIZED UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL NOT EXCEED
$500 FOR EACH VIOLATION.

(C)  Each day that a violation is permitted to exist shall
constitute a separate offense.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1988.

Approved May 27, 1988.

CHAPTER 692

(House Bill 845)

AN ACT concerning

Public Recreation on Private Land - Hang Gliding, Hot Air
Ballooning, and Operating Certain Recreational Aircraft

FOR the purpose of including hang gliding, hot air ballooning,
and operating light airplanes and other forms of
recreational aircraft within the definition of "recreational
purpose" under the law concerning public recreation on
private land; expanding the purpose of the law concerning
public recreation on private land to make that law apply to
the airspace above the land and water areas; making
stylistic changes; limiting the liability of the owner of
land or water areas toward any person who enters the
airspace above the land or water areas for the purpose of
hang gliding, hot air ballooning, or operating light
airplanes or other forms of recreational aircraft; altering
the language printed on certain cards distributed by the

Secretary of Natural Resources concerning landowner

liability; and generally relating to the public use of
airspace above certain land and water areas for certain
purposes.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article - Natural Resources

Section 5-1101 and 5-1102 , 5-1102, and 5-1108

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1983 Replacement Volume and 1987 Supplement)

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