Md. Code, Environment § 6-850
This is the official text of Md. Code, Environment § 6-850, part of Maryland’s Code, Environment — governs environmental protection.
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§6–850.
Official statutory text
(a) Except as provided in § 6–849 of this subtitle, in addition to any other remedies provided in this subtitle, the provisions and procedures of §§ 7–256 through 7–264 and 7–266 of this article shall be used and shall apply to enforce violations of this subtitle, provided that the penalty imposed under § 7–266(b)(2)(i) of this article may not exceed $500 per day for any violation of this subtitle.
(b) If an accredited supervisor falsely verifies that work was performed on an affected property pursuant to § 6–819(g) of this subtitle, the owner of the affected property who employs the supervisor and who has actual knowledge of the false verification shall be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $30,000.
(c) A person who falsifies information that is submitted in a report under § 6–818(a)(1)(iii) of this subtitle is liable for a civil penalty not exceeding $50,000, to be collected in a civil action.
(b) If an accredited supervisor falsely verifies that work was performed on an affected property pursuant to § 6–819(g) of this subtitle, the owner of the affected property who employs the supervisor and who has actual knowledge of the false verification shall be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $30,000.
(c) A person who falsifies information that is submitted in a report under § 6–818(a)(1)(iii) of this subtitle is liable for a civil penalty not exceeding $50,000, to be collected in a civil action.
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