Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 1 - In General
Section 14-120 - Penalties

(a)    For each offense, any person who willfully violates any provision of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction in a court of competent jurisdiction is subject to a fine of:
        (1)    Up to $50,000;
        (2)    An amount sufficient to cover the cost of damages resulting from all of the following caused by the permittee, including a contractor of the permittee:
            (i)    Any oil or gas spill;
            (ii)    Any other discharge; and
            (iii)    Any violation of this subtitle; and
        (3)    Costs imposed in the discretion of the court.
    (b)    Any penalty imposed under this subtitle is in addition to any other penalties provided by law.

Structure Maryland Statutes

Maryland Statutes

Environment

Title 14 - Gas and Oil

Subtitle 1 - In General

Section 14-101 - Legislative Findings

Section 14-102 - Definitions

Section 14-103 - Authority of Department to Adopt Rules and Regulations

Section 14-104 - Drilling Well and Disposing of Well's Products -- Permit Required; Environmental Assessment

Section 14-105 - Drilling Well and Disposing of Well's Products -- Application for Permit

Section 14-106 - Drilling Well and Disposing of Well's Products -- Bifurcation of Process

Section 14-107 - Drilling Well and Disposing of Well's Products -- Chesapeake Bay or Tributaries; Chesapeake Bay Critical Area

Section 14-107.1 - Hydraulic Fracturing Prohibited

Section 14-108 - Drilling Well and Disposing of Well's Products -- Denial of Permit

Section 14-109 - Seismic Operations; Permit Required; Use of Explosives

Section 14-110 - Conditions on Permits

Section 14-110.1 - Presumptive Impact Areas Around Gas Wells

Section 14-111 - Duties of Permittee

Section 14-112 - Location of Wells

Section 14-113 - Payment of Royalties When Leased Land Included Under Unit Agreement

Section 14-114 - Rules, Regulations, and Orders of Department

Section 14-115 - Subpoenas

Section 14-116 - Rehearings for Persons Adversely Affected by a Rule, Regulation, or Order of Department

Section 14-117 - Appeal From Department's Decisions

Section 14-118 - Injunctions

Section 14-119 - Gas to Be Metered

Section 14-120 - Penalties

Section 14-121 - Inspection of Coalbed Methane Production

Section 14-122 - Oil and Gas Fund

Section 14-123 - Use of Money

Section 14-124 - Report

Section 14-125 - Regulations