1. (a)

   1. (1) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a county health officer or a designee of a county health officer may issue a civil citation to a person who violates this subtitle.
   2. (2) In Cecil County, only a sworn law enforcement officer may issue a civil citation to a person who violates this subtitle.

2. (b) A citation issued under this subtitle shall include:

   1. (1) the name and address of the person charged;
   2. (2) the nature of the violation;
   3. (3) the location and time of the violation;
   4. (4) the amount of the civil penalty;
   5. (5) the manner, location, and time in which the civil penalty may be paid;
   6. (6) the cited person's right to elect to stand trial for the violation; and

   7. (7) a warning that failure to pay the civil penalty or to contest liability in a timely manner in accordance with the citation:

      1. (i) is an admission of liability; and
      2. (ii) may result in an entry of a default judgment that may include the civil penalty, court costs, and administrative expenses.
3. (c) The county health officer or sworn law enforcement officer shall retain a copy of the citation.

Added by Acts 2013, c. 119, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2013.