(a) If, after an inspection or investigation, the Commissioner or authorized representative of the Commissioner is of the opinion that a railroad company has violated this title or a regulation or health and safety standard adopted or order issued to carry out this title, the Commissioner or authorized representative of the Commissioner shall, with reasonable promptness, issue a citation to the railroad company.
(b) Each citation under this section shall:
(1) describe, with particularity, the nature of the alleged violation;
(2) refer to the provision of this title, order, regulation, or health and safety standard that the railroad company is alleged to have violated; and
(3) set a reasonable period for abatement and correction of the alleged violation.
(c) In accordance with any regulation that the Commissioner adopts to carry out this title, a railroad company that is issued a citation shall prominently post the citation or a copy of it as set forth in regulations adopted by the Commissioner.
(d) No citation may be issued after 6 months after the occurrence of a violation.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Title 5.5 - Railroad Safety and Health
Section 5.5-102 - Purpose of Title
Section 5.5-103 - Scope of Title
Section 5.5-104 - Authority of Commissioner; Delegation
Section 5.5-105 - Track Clearance Certificates
Section 5.5-106 - Cost of Administration
Section 5.5-107 - Enforcement by Attorney General
Section 5.5-109 - Regulations -- Sanitary Conditions
Section 5.5-110 - Specific Health and Safety Standards
Section 5.5-111 - Margin and Sidetrack Maintenance
Section 5.5-113 - Inspections and Investigations
Section 5.5-114 - Request for Inspection
Section 5.5-115 - Notice Prohibiting Use of Apparatus
Section 5.5-117 - Enforcement of Citation
Section 5.5-119 - Judicial Review and Enforcement
Section 5.5-120 - Injunctive Relief Against Imminent Danger
Section 5.5-121 - Accident Reports