(a) A person who violates any regulation adopted by the Commissioner under § 5.5-109 of this title is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction for each offense is subject to a fine not exceeding the lesser of the penalty provided by the regulation or $100.
(b) If a railroad company willfully violates any provision of this title or any order, regulation, or health and safety standard adopted under this title, and the violation caused death to an individual, on conviction the railroad company is subject to:
(1) for a first offense, a fine not exceeding $25,000; or
(2) for a subsequent offense, a fine not exceeding $50,000.
(c) (1) A person may not knowingly make a false certification, false representation, or false statement in an application, plan, record, report, or other document that is filed or required to be kept under this title.
(2) A person who violates paragraph (1) of this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or both.
(d) (1) Unless the Commissioner or an authorized representative of the Commissioner authorizes advance notice of an inspection, a person may not give advance notice of an inspection to be conducted under this title.
(2) A person who violates paragraph (1) of this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or both.
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