Md. Code Ann., Envir. § 6-850
Additional remedies; false verification by supervisor
Effective Oct 1, 2025Added by Acts 1994, c. 114, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1994. Amended by Acts 2005, c. 278, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2005; Acts 2006, c. 398, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2006; Acts 2011, c. 65, § 5, eff. April 21, 2011; Acts 2011, c. 610, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2012; Acts 2025, c. 507, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2025.State of Maryland
- (a) Except as provided in § 6-849 of this subtitle, in addition to any other remedies provided in this subtitle, the provisions and procedures of §§ 7-256 through 7-264 and 7-266 of this article shall be used and shall apply to enforce violations of this subtitle, provided that the penalty imposed under § 7-266(b)(2)(i) of this article may not exceed $500 per day for any violation of this subtitle.
- (b) If an accredited supervisor falsely verifies that work was performed on an affected property pursuant to § 6-819(g) of this subtitle, the owner of the affected property who employs the supervisor and who has actual knowledge of the false verification shall be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $30,000.
- (c) A person who falsifies information that is submitted in a report under § 6-818(a)(1)(iii) of this subtitle is liable for a civil penalty not exceeding $50,000, to be collected in a civil action.
Added by Acts 1994, c. 114, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1994. Amended by Acts 2005, c. 278, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2005; Acts 2006, c. 398, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2006; Acts 2011, c. 65, § 5, eff. April 21, 2011; Acts 2011, c. 610, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2012; Acts 2025, c. 507, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2025.