WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

Ch. 282

Article - Environment

9-1906.

(a) (1) Any person who violates any provision of this subtitle or any regulation
adopted under this subtitle, including making a false statement in a certificate of
compliance, shall be liable TO THE STATE for a CIVIL penalty of up to $1,000 for each
violation, but not exceeding a total of $10,000 for any action.

(2)     Each package or packaging component in violation constitutes a
separate violation.

(3)      THE STATE SHALL RECOVER THE CIVIL PENALTIES UNDER THIS
SUBSECTION IN A CIVIL ACTION IN ANY COUNTY.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1993.

Approved May 11, 1993.

CHAPTER 282
(House Bill 121)

AN ACT concerning

Caroline County - Overdue Property Taxes - Interest Rates

FOR the purpose of adding Caroline County to the list of political subdivisions that may
set by law the rate of interest imposed on overdue property tax; and specifying
certain restrictions on the interest rate that may be set.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Tax - Property
Section 14-603

Annotated Code of Maryland
(1986 Volume and 1992 Supplement)

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

Article - Tax - Property

14-603.

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section and for estimated personal
property tax in § 14-604 of this subtitle, the rate of interest for full year county or
municipal corporation property tax or taxing district property tax is two-thirds of 1% for
each month or fraction of a month that the county or municipal corporation property tax
or taxing district property tax is overdue.

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