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Unannotated Code of Maryland (Last Updated: May 16, 2014) |
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NATURAL RESOURCES |
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TITLE 5. FORESTS AND PARKS |
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SUBTITLE 7. FIRE HAZARDS; PREVENTION AND ABATEMENT |
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PART I. IN GENERAL |
§ 5-705. Civil liability for causing fires
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Any person who causes any fire by violating § 5-704(a) or (b) or § 5-712 of this subtitle is liable to the State and county where the fire occurs in an action for debt to the full amount of all expenses incurred by the State or county in fighting and extinguishing the fire.