Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 10A - Junkyards and Related Facilities
Section 5-10A-02 - Junkyards and Related Facilities -- Maintenance

(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.