Md. Code, Health - General § 21-318
This is the official text of Md. Code, Health - General § 21-318, part of Maryland’s Code, Health - General — covers public health regulation.
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§21–318.
Official statutory text
(a) If the Department believes that a person is violating any provision of this subtitle or any regulation adopted under this subtitle, the Department may have the person served with a written order that directs the person served to abate the violation within a time specified in the order.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the State Government Article, the Department shall give any person served with an order under this section an opportunity for a hearing before the Department.
(c) After a hearing under this section, the Department may affirm, modify, or withdraw the order.
(d) A person who is served with an order under this section may not violate that order.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the State Government Article, the Department shall give any person served with an order under this section an opportunity for a hearing before the Department.
(c) After a hearing under this section, the Department may affirm, modify, or withdraw the order.
(d) A person who is served with an order under this section may not violate that order.
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