ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                             Ch. 445

16-502.

(a) (1) [In lieu of the State prosecuting a criminal action under any
provision of this title, the Attorney General may bring a civil action in the circuit
court against any] A person who violates any provision of this title or any regulation,
permit, license, or order issued under this title SHALL BE LIABLE FOR A PENALTY NOT
EXCEEDING $15,000 $10,000, WHICH MAY BE RECOVERED IN A CIVIL ACTION.

(2) IN IMPOSING A PENALTY UNDER THIS SUBSECTION, THE COURT MAY
CONSIDER THE FACTORS IN § 9-342(B)(2)(II) OF THIS ARTICLE AND ANY OTHER
RELEVANT FACTORS.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take
effect October 1, 2003.

Approved May 22, 2003.

CHAPTER 445
(House Bill 719)

AN ACT concerning

Department of the Environment - Paint Retailers - Brochures Printed
Information on Lead Risk Reduction

FOR the purpose of requiring a retailer to distribute display a certain brochure poster
including certain information to a customer who purchases paint or paint
supplies in certain areas; requiring the Department of the Environment to
develop and provide the brochures certain posters to retailers; defining a certain
term; requiring the Department to work with certain entities to develop certain
brochures and to identify certain sources of revenue for certain purposes; and
generally relating to the disclosure of information concerning lead poisoning and
lead risk reduction.

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
Article - Environment
Section 1-101(a) and (d)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1996 Replacement Volume and 2002 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article - Environment

Section 6-848.1

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1996 Replacement Volume and 2002 Supplement)

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