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Unannotated Code of Maryland (Last Updated: May 16, 2014) |
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ENVIRONMENT |
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TITLE 6. TOXIC, CARCINOGENIC, AND FLAMMABLE SUBSTANCES |
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SUBTITLE 12. BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANTS |
§ 6-1204. Penalties
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(a) Civil penalty. --
(1) Any person who violates any provision of this subtitle or any regulation adopted under this subtitle, including making a false statement in a certificate of compliance, shall be liable to the State for a civil penalty of up to $ 1,000 for each violation, but not exceeding a total of $ 10,000 for any action.
(2) Each product or flame-retardant part of a product 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) Fine. -- 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) Injunction. -- The Department may seek an injunction against any person who violates or threatens to violate any provision of this subtitle or any regulation adopted under this subtitle.