Ch. 499

LAWS OF MARYLAND

AN ACT concerning

CHAPTER 499
(House Bill 78)

Sewage Sludge - Penalties

FOR the purpose of providing that certain violations of the
sewage sludge statute are liable for certain civil
penalties; authorizing the imposition of administrative
civil penalties for violation of provisions of the sewage
sludge statute including rules, regulations, orders, and
permits issued under those laws; providing that before any
action may be taken, the Department shall provide the
alleged violator with a certain notice and an opportunity
for a certain meeting; providing for certain dollar
limitations on the amount of civil penalties; providing
certain criteria to be used in assessing civil penalties
under this Act; providing that funds collected under this
Act go into the Sewage Sludge Utilization Fund; and
generally relating to enforcement of certain laws regulating
the utilization of sewage sludge.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article - Environment

Section 9-244(b)(l) and 9-269

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1987 Replacement Volume and 1988 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Environment

9-244.

(b) (1) The Department shall credit all sewage sludge
generator's fees, permit application fees, and funds that the
Department collects under this Part III and [§] §§ 9-269 AND
9-270 of this subtitle[, as well as any penalty that a court
imposes under § 9-269 of this subtitle,], AND ANY CIVIL OR
ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY OR FINE IMPOSED BY A COURT UNDER THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE to the Sewage Sludge Utilization
Fund.

9-269.

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