Maryland Code, ENVIRONMENT 9-1906
Terms Used In Maryland Code, ENVIRONMENT 9-1906
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- County: means a county of the State or Baltimore City. See
- including: means includes or including by way of illustration and not by way of limitation. See
- Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
- Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
- state: means :
(1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or
(2) the District of Columbia. See
(2) Each package or packaging component in violation constitutes a separate violation.
(3) The State shall recover the civil penalties under this subsection in a civil action in any county.
(b) Any person who previously has been assessed a civil penalty under this section and who willfully violates any provision of this subtitle or any regulation adopted under this subtitle, including making a false statement in a certificate of compliance, is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $20,000.
(c) The Department may seek an injunction to require the removal of a package or packaging component from sale or promotional use within the State against:
(1) Any person who violates or threatens to violate any provision of this subtitle or any regulation adopted under this subtitle; and
(2) A manufacturer who fails to certify on request of the Department that a package or packaging component produced by the manufacturer is in compliance with or is exempt under the provisions of this subtitle.