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§ 5-10A-02. Junkyards and related facilities -- Maintenance

MD Env Code § 5-10A-02 (2019) (N/A)
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(a)    A person who owns, maintains, or causes to be maintained a junkyard, automotive dismantler and recycler facility, scrap metal processing facility, or automobile graveyard that lawfully existed on January 1, 1972 and that adjoins a river, stream, or other body of water shall:

(1)    Store and maintain trash, junk, automobiles, or automobile parts to prevent the dumping, depositing, or transporting of this matter into the waters of the State;

(2)    Inform the Department and the Administration of provisions planned or made to prevent the dumping, depositing, or transporting of this matter into the waters of the State; and

(3)    Comply with the standards and specifications of the Administration relating to:

(i)    The erection of retaining walls; or

(ii)    The use of devices or procedures to restrain the dumping, depositing, or transporting of this matter into the waters of the State.

(b)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 90 days or a fine not exceeding $500 or both.

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