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Terms Used In Maryland Code, PUBLIC UTILITIES 29-104

  • County: means a county of the State or Baltimore City. See
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
  • state: means :

    (1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or

    (2) the District of Columbia. See
(a) On application of the Commission that is verified by oath of a member or employee of the Commission, the circuit court of a county, by injunction, may:

(1) require the compliance with or restrain the violation of any order, notice, or regulation of the Commission under this division;

(2) require compliance with or restrain the violation or attempted violation of a provision of this division; or

(3) require the entry of an employee or agent of the Commission within a designated area on the private premises and into any building in the sanitary district where the Commission shows a violation of this division.

(b) The court may not require the Commission to post a bond.

(c) If the respondent in a petition for injunction under this section is a nonresident of the State, service of process shall be made in accordance with the Maryland Rules.

(d) As to §§ 27-101(a) and (b), 27-102, and 27-103 of this article:

(1) Montgomery County may apply the provisions of this section if an application is verified by oath of an employee of Montgomery County; and

(2) the court may not require Montgomery County to post a bond.