(a) Instead of any other penalty authorized under this article, the Secretary may impose, on any person who violates any provision of this subtitle or any order which the Secretary has issued under this subtitle, a civil penalty not exceeding $500 for each violation.
(b) Penalties collected by the Secretary under this section shall be paid into the General Fund of the State.
(c) The Secretary shall adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this section.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Title 5 - Pesticide and Pest Control
Subtitle 3 - Plant Disease Control
Section 5-304 - Quarantine of Infested or Infected Areas
Section 5-305 - Aircraft Dissemination of Insecticides, Fungicides, and Bactericides
Section 5-306 - Right of Entry; Treatment of Plants
Section 5-307 - Marking or Tagging Infested or Infected Plants; Notice to Owner; Destruction
Section 5-308 - Reciprocal Agreements for Nursery Stock
Section 5-310 - Shipping Nursery Stock Into State
Section 5-311 - Selling or Shipping Nursery Stock Without Certificate
Section 5-312 - Condemnation of Diseased Nursery Stock Sold, Shipped or Delivered in State
Section 5-313 - Penalties for Violations of Subtitle
Section 5-314 - Alternative Civil Penalty; Payments; Regulations