(a) Within 1 year after the Department issues a show–cause order or a corrective order, the Department shall take final action and attempt to secure compliance with any final order. If the Department has not secured compliance within this period, the Department shall take immediate steps to seek enforcement under § 2–609 of this subtitle.
(b) Nothing in this section prohibits the Department from bringing an action under § 2–609 of this subtitle within 1 year after the Department issues a show–cause order or a corrective order under this subtitle.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Title 2 - Ambient Air Quality Control
Subtitle 6 - Enforcement; Penalties
Section 2-601 - Use of Agency Facilities and Services for Enforcement
Section 2-602 - Orders -- in General
Section 2-603 - Orders -- Show-Cause Orders
Section 2-604 - Orders -- Corrective Orders
Section 2-605 - Orders -- Hearings
Section 2-606 - Orders -- Action After Hearing
Section 2-607 - Orders -- Judicial Review
Section 2-608 - Department to Secure Compliance
Section 2-609 - Enforcement Actions
Section 2-609.1 - Criminal Penalty
Section 2-610.1 - Additional Civil Penalties
Section 2-611 - Plan for Compliance
Section 2-612 - Noncompliance Penalty
Section 2-613 - Conditions Not Violations
Section 2-614 - Attorney General Responsible for Cases Arising Under Provisions of Subtitle