Ch. 114                                        1994 LAWS OF MARYLAND

7-266(B)(2)(I) OF THIS ARTICLE MAY NOT EXCEED $5,000 FOR EACH VIOLATION AND
IN ANY CASE MAY NOT EXCEED $50,000 TOTAL $250 PER DAY FOR ANY VIOLATION OF
THIS SUBTITLE WHICH IS NOT CURED WITHIN 20 DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF NOTICE OF
THE VIOLATION BY THE OWNER.

(B) IF AN ACCREDITED SUPERVISOR FALSELY VERIFIES THAT WORK WAS
PERFORMED ON AN AFFECTED PROPERTY PURSUANT TO § 6-819(G) § 6819(F) OF THIS
SUBTITLE, THE OWNER OF THE AFFECTED PROPERTY WHO EMPLOYS THE
SUPERVISOR SHALL ALSO BE LIABLE AND WHO HAS ACTUAL KNOWLEDGE OF THE
FALSE VERIFICATION SHALL BE SUBJECT TO A CIVIL PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED $15,000.

6-851.

(A) THE DEPARTMENT MAY AUDIT, THROUGH A SPOT CHECK OR OTHER
INVESTIGATION, THE VERIFICATION OF WORK PERFORMED PURSUANT TO § 6-819(G)
§ 6-819(F) OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(B) IF THE DEPARTMENT, THROUGH AUDITS CONDUCTED WITHIN 30 DAYS
OF RECEIPT OF VERIFICATION OF WORK PERFORMED PURSUANT TO § 6-819(G) §
6-819(F) OF THIS SUBTITLE, FINDS THAT THE CONDITION OF THE AFFECTED
PROPERTY DOES NOT COMPORT WITH THE WORK THAT WAS VERIFIED BY THE
SAME CONTRACTOR OR SUPERVISOR, AN OWNER OF A PROPERTY FOR WHICH
WORK WAS VERIFIED BY THAT CONTRACTOR OR SUPERVISOR WITHIN THE
PREVIOUS YEAR SHALL BE REQUIRED TO HAVE THAT PROPERTY INSPECTED AND
TREATED AS NECESSARY TO SATISFY THE MODIFIED RISK REDUCTION STANDARD
UNDER § 6-819 OF THIS SUBTITLE.

6-852.

(A)     THE DEPARTMENT MAY, AT ANY TIME, SPOT CHECK AFFECTED
PROPERTIES THAT HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS SATISFYING THE RISK REDUCTION
STANDARD OR VERIFIED AS SATISFYING THE MODIFIED RISK REDUCTION
STANDARD.

(B)      IF A SPOT CHECK PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION
REVEALS THAT AN AFFECTED PROPERTY THAT HAS BEEN REPORTED AS
SATISFYING THE RISK REDUCTION STANDARD UNDER § 6-815 OF THIS SUBTITLE
DOES NOT SATISFY THAT STANDARD, THE DEPARTMENT MAY ORDER THAT THE
OWNER OF THE PROPERTY SATISFY THE RISK REDUCTION STANDARD, AS VERIFIED
BY AN INSPECTION CONDUCTED WITHIN 30 DAYS OF RECEIPT OF THE ORDER.

(C)      IF A SPOT CHECK PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION
REVEALS THAT AN AFFECTED PROPERTY THAT HAS BEEN VERIFIED AS SATISFYING
THE MODIFIED RISK REDUCTION STANDARD UNDER § 6-819 OF THIS SUBTITLE, BUT
HAS NOT BEEN REPORTED AS SATISFYING THE RISK REDUCTION STANDARD UNDER
§ 6-815 OF THIS SUBTITLE, DOES NOT SATISFY THE MODIFIED RISK REDUCTION
STANDARD, THE DEPARTMENT MAY ORDER THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY TO
SATISFY THE MODIFIED RISK REDUCTION STANDARD, AS VERIFIED BY AN
INSPECTION CONDUCTED WITHIN 30 DAYS OF RECEIPT OF THE ORDER.

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