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Ch. 26
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2002 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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(G) ENFORCEMENT.
A LAW ENFORCEMENT UNIT, OFFICER, OR OFFICIAL OF THE STATE OR A
POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE, OR AN ENFORCEMENT UNIT, OFFICER, OR
OFFICIAL OF A COMMISSION OF THE STATE, OR A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE
STATE, SHALL ENFORCE COMPLIANCE WITH THIS SECTION.
(H) RECEPTACLES TO BE PROVIDED; NOTICE OF PROVISIONS.
A UNIT THAT SUPERVISES STATE PROPERTY SHALL:
(1) ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN RECEPTACLES FOR THE DISPOSAL OF
LITTER AT APPROPRIATE LOCATIONS WHERE THE PUBLIC FREQUENTS THE
PROPERTY;
(2) POST SIGNS DIRECTING PERSONS TO THE RECEPTACLES AND
SERVING NOTICE OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION; AND
(3) OTHERWISE PUBLICIZE THE AVAILABILITY OF LITTER RECEPTACLES
AND THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION.
(I) DISPOSITION OF FINES.
(1) FINES COLLECTED FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE
DISBURSED:
(I) TO THE COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION WHERE THE
VIOLATION OCCURRED; OR
(II) IF THE BI-COUNTY UNIT IS THE ENFORCEMENT UNIT AND THE
VIOLATIONS OCCURRED ON PROPERTY OVER WHICH THE BI-COUNTY UNIT
EXERCISES JURISDICTION, TO THE BI-COUNTY UNIT.
(2) FINES COLLECTED SHALL BE USED TO PAY FOR LITTER
RECEPTACLES AND POSTING SIGNS AS REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION (H) OF THIS
SECTION AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES RELATING TO THE REMOVAL OR CONTROL OF
LITTER
(J) AUTHORITY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.
(1) THE LEGISLATIVE BODY OF A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION MAY:
(I) PROHIBIT LITTERING; AND
(II) CLASSIFY LITTERING AS A MUNICIPAL INFRACTION UNDER
ARTICLE 23A, § 3(B) OF THE CODE.
(2) THE GOVERNING BODY OF PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY MAY ADOPT
AN ORDINANCE TO PROHIBIT LITTERING UNDER THIS SECTION AND, FOR
VIOLATIONS OF THE ORDINANCE, MAY IMPOSE CRIMINAL PENALTIES AND CIVIL
PENALTIES THAT DO NOT EXCEED THE CRIMINAL PENALTIES AND CIVIL PENALTIES
SPECIFIED IN SUBSECTION (F)(1) THROUGH (3) OF THIS SECTION.
(K) SHORT TITLE.
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