Md. Code Ann., Pub. Safety § 8-106
Failure to comply with subtitle
Effective Oct 1, 2021Added by Acts 2003, c. 5, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2003. Amended by Acts 2005, c. 100, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2005; Acts 2005, c. 101, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2005; Acts 2014, c. 225, § 1, eff. July 1, 2014; Acts 2021, c. 287, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2021; Acts 2021, c. 288, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2021.State of Maryland
(a)
- (1) After notice and an opportunity for a hearing, a county may withhold money allocated for the next fiscal year from a fire, rescue, or ambulance company that does not comply with the provisions of this subtitle.
- (2) The failure of a fire, rescue, or ambulance company to comply with this subtitle may result in the forfeiture of the allocated money, in whole or in part.
- (3) Money forfeited by a fire, rescue, or ambulance company under paragraph (2) of this subsection shall be reallocated by the county to compliant fire, rescue, and ambulance companies.
(b)
- (1) The Secretary may withhold money allocated for the next fiscal year under this subtitle from a county if the county does not comply with this subtitle.
- (2) After notice and an opportunity for a hearing, failure of a county to comply with this subtitle may result in the forfeiture of the allocated money, in whole or in part.
- (c) Money withheld under this section reverts to the Fund.
Added by Acts 2003, c. 5, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2003. Amended by Acts 2005, c. 100, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2005; Acts 2005, c. 101, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2005; Acts 2014, c. 225, § 1, eff. July 1, 2014; Acts 2021, c. 287, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2021; Acts 2021, c. 288, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2021.