Md. Code, Environment § 5-10A-02
This is the official text of Md. Code, Environment § 5-10A-02, part of Maryland’s Code, Environment — governs environmental protection.
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§5–10A–02.
Official statutory text
(a) A person who owns, maintains, or causes to be maintained a junkyard, automotive dismantler and recycler facility, scrap metal processing facility, or automobile graveyard that lawfully existed on January 1, 1972 and that adjoins a river, stream, or other body of water shall:
(1) Store and maintain trash, junk, automobiles, or automobile parts to prevent the dumping, depositing, or transporting of this matter into the waters of the State;
(2) Inform the Department and the Administration of provisions planned or made to prevent the dumping, depositing, or transporting of this matter into the waters of the State; and
(3) Comply with the standards and specifications of the Administration relating to:
(i) The erection of retaining walls; or
(ii) The use of devices or procedures to restrain the dumping, depositing, or transporting of this matter into the waters of the State.
(b) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 90 days or a fine not exceeding $500 or both.
(1) Store and maintain trash, junk, automobiles, or automobile parts to prevent the dumping, depositing, or transporting of this matter into the waters of the State;
(2) Inform the Department and the Administration of provisions planned or made to prevent the dumping, depositing, or transporting of this matter into the waters of the State; and
(3) Comply with the standards and specifications of the Administration relating to:
(i) The erection of retaining walls; or
(ii) The use of devices or procedures to restrain the dumping, depositing, or transporting of this matter into the waters of the State.
(b) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 90 days or a fine not exceeding $500 or both.
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