§ 29-107. Criminal penalties

   (a) In general. -- A person who violates any of the following provisions is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 30 days or a fine not exceeding $ 1,000 or both:

   (1) § 17-403 of this article (Commission regulations, except for those specified in subsection (c) of this section and § 29-101(b) and 29-102(a) of this title);

   (2) Title 22, Subtitle 1 of this article (general obligation bonds and notes);

   (3) § 23-102(a) of this article (construction of private or municipal systems);

   (4) § 23-202 of this article (service connections);

   (5) § 26-103 of this article (tampering with Commission system in Anne Arundel County);

   (6) § 26-205 of this article (tampering with Commission system in Howard County);

   (7) § 27-101(c) and 27-108 of this article (public utilities construction);

   (8) § 29-105 of this title (unlawful use of Commission property, except for the regulations governing publicly owned watershed property); or

   (9) § 29-106 of this title (leaving dead animals or fecal matter unburied).

(b) Violation of minority business enterprise programs. -- A person who violates the provisions of Title 20, Subtitle 2 of this article as they relate to the minority business enterprise utilization program by committing a prohibited act listed under § 14-308 of the State Finance and Procurement Article, on conviction, is subject to the penalties provided under that section.

(c) Violation of emergency water use restrictions. -- A person who violates emergency water use restrictions adopted in accordance with § 17-403 of this article is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $ 500.

(d) Violation of personnel management system law. -- A person who violates Title 18, Subtitle 1 of this article (Personnel Management) is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $ 500.

(e) Violation of ethics law. -- A person who violates § 19-102(b) of this article (ethics) is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding $ 1,000 or both.

(f) Second or subsequent violations. -- A person may be convicted of a second or subsequent violation of a provision of this Division II or a regulation adopted under this Division II.

HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 29, § 18-104(a)(1), (2), (4)-(6), (8)-(11), (b), (d), (d-1), (e), (h); 2010, ch. 37, § 3.