Ch. 5

2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(2)      AN OFFICER, DIRECTOR, OR EMPLOYEE OF A CORPORATION OR
OTHER ENTITY ORGANIZED FOR A COMMON BUSINESS PURPOSE MAY NOT
KNOWINGLY PARTICIPATE IN A VIOLATION OF THIS SUBTITLE OR A RULE OR
REGULATION ADOPTED UNDER IT.

(3)      A PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS SUBSECTION IS GUILTY OF A
MISDEMEANOR AND ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO IMPRISONMENT NOT
EXCEEDING 6 MONTHS OR A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $1,000 OR BOTH.

(B) REFUSAL TO SUPPLY STATE SET-ASIDE PRODUCT; CIVIL PENALTY.

A SUPPLIER WHO REFUSES TO SUPPLY A STATE SET-ASIDE PRODUCT AS
REQUIRED BY AN ASSIGNMENT UNDER THIS SUBTITLE:

(1)      IS SUBJECT TO A CIVIL PENALTY NOT EXCEEDING $10,000; AND

(2)      MAY BE ENJOINED FROM CONTINUING THE VIOLATION.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 41, § 10-810.

In subsection (b)(1) of this section, the reference to a "civil" penalty is
substituted for the former reference to the penalty being recoverable "in a
civil action" for brevity.

Defined terms: "Assignment" § 14-501
"Person" § 14-501
"State set-aside product" § 14-501
"Supplier" § 14-501

GENERAL REVISOR'S NOTE TO SUBTITLE:

Former Art. 41, § 10-811, which provides that this subtitle shall remain
effective only until July 1, 2005, is transferred to the Session Laws. Generally, when
a subtitle is of limited duration, the termination provision for the subtitle is not
codified.

SUBTITLE 6. INTERSTATE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND CIVIL DEFENSE

COMPACT.

14-601. PREAMBLE.

WHEREAS, the Congress of the United States of America has enacted the
procedure for granting its consent to emergency management and civil defense
compacts by an act entitled "Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950" (Public Law 920, 81st
Congress, Second Session, approved January 12, 1951); and

WHEREAS, the State of Maryland contemplates entering into emergency
management and civil defense compacts with other states, possessions and territories
of the United States and with the District of Columbia, substantially in the form
following:

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section formerly was Art. 41, § 17-101.

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