LegalFix
Sign In

§ 12-112. Enforcement.

MD Pub Util Code § 12-112 (2019) (N/A)
Copy with citation
Copy as parenthetical citation

(a)    To enforce this subtitle, the Authority may:

(1)    hear complaints for violations of this subtitle;

(2)    after a hearing, assess a civil penalty under § 12–135 of this subtitle; and

(3)    reach a settlement instead of assessing a civil penalty.

(b)    (1)    The Authority may:

(i)    establish reasonable complaint filing fees and administrative fees for complaints heard by the Authority; and

(ii)    use the services of a third party to collect civil penalties.

(2)    If the Authority determines that an individual cannot afford to pay a fee established under paragraph (1)(i) of this subsection, the Authority may exempt the individual wholly or partly from the fee.

(c)    The Authority may not assess a civil penalty against a person unless the person:

(1)    receives reasonable prior notice of the complaint; and

(2)    has an opportunity to be heard under § 12–113 of this subtitle.

Previous Section
§ 12-111. Funding.
Next Section
§ 12-113. Hearing procedure.