ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                             Ch. 505

7-710.

THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE MAY ADOPT REGULATIONS TO ENFORCE
COMPLIANCE BY A FACILITY WITH THE HAZARDOUS MATERIAL SECURITY
STANDARDS ADOPTED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That if any provision of this
Act or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid for any
reason in a court of competent jurisdiction, the invalidity does not affect other
provisions or any other application of this Act which can be given effect without the
invalid provision or application, and for this purpose the provisions of this Act are
declared severable.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 2004.

Approved May 26, 2004.

CHAPTER 505
(House Bill 494)

AN ACT concerning

Tidal Wetlands Violations - Criminal and Administrative and Administrative

Penalties

FOR the purpose of authorizing the Department of the Environment to impose certain
penalties for violations of tidal wetlands provisions under certain circumstances;
establishing certain criteria for consideration in the assessment of the penalties;
requiring the Department of the Environment to provide a certain notice and
opportunity for a certain meeting to a certain person prior to taking a certain
action against the person for an alleged violation of tidal wetlands provisions;
authorising the Department of the Environment to impose certain penalties for
violations of tidal wetlands provisions under certain circumstances; establishing
certain criteria for consideration in the assessment of the penalties altering
certain criminal penalties for certain violations of certain tidal wetlands
requirements; renaming the Wetland Compensation Fund; requiring certain
money to be deposited into the Fund; and generally relating to the Department
of the Environment's authority over violations of tidal wetlands criminal and
administrative penalties for violations of tidal wetlands provisions the protection
and restoration of tidal wetlands provisions.

BY repealing

Article - Environment

Section 16-202(f)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1996 Replacement Volume and 2003 Supplement)

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