Md. Code, Natural Resources § 5-1703
This is the official text of Md. Code, Natural Resources § 5-1703, part of Maryland’s Code, Natural Resources — governs parks, wildlife, and natural resource management.
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§5–1703.
Official statutory text
Any person who drills for oil or gas on the lands or in the waters of the State is strictly liable for any damages that occur in exploration, drilling, or producing operations or in the plugging of the person’s oil or gas wells, including liability to the State for any environmental damage.
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