Md. Code, Public Safety § 8-106
This is the official text of Md. Code, Public Safety § 8-106, part of Maryland’s Code, Public Safety — governs police, fire, and emergency services.
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§8–106.
Official statutory text
(a) (1) After notice and an opportunity for a hearing, a county may withhold money allocated for the next fiscal year from a fire, rescue, or ambulance company that does not comply with the provisions of this subtitle.
(2) The failure of a fire, rescue, or ambulance company to comply with this subtitle may result in the forfeiture of the allocated money, in whole or in part.
(3) Money forfeited by a fire, rescue, or ambulance company under paragraph (2) of this subsection shall be reallocated by the county to compliant fire, rescue, and ambulance companies.
(b) (1) The Secretary may withhold money allocated for the next fiscal year under this subtitle from a county if the county does not comply with this subtitle.
(2) After notice and an opportunity for a hearing, failure of a county to comply with this subtitle may result in the forfeiture of the allocated money, in whole or in part.
(c) Money withheld under this section reverts to the Fund.
(2) The failure of a fire, rescue, or ambulance company to comply with this subtitle may result in the forfeiture of the allocated money, in whole or in part.
(3) Money forfeited by a fire, rescue, or ambulance company under paragraph (2) of this subsection shall be reallocated by the county to compliant fire, rescue, and ambulance companies.
(b) (1) The Secretary may withhold money allocated for the next fiscal year under this subtitle from a county if the county does not comply with this subtitle.
(2) After notice and an opportunity for a hearing, failure of a county to comply with this subtitle may result in the forfeiture of the allocated money, in whole or in part.
(c) Money withheld under this section reverts to the Fund.
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