Md. Code Ann., Pub. Util. § 12-112
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Current — January 1, 2022
As of January 1, 2019
(a) To enforce this subtitle, the Authority may: (1) hear complaints for violations of this subtitle; (2) after a hearing, assess a civil penalty under § 12–135 of this subtitle; and (3) reach a settlement instead of assessing a civil penalty.
(a) To enforce this subtitle, the Authority: (1) shall accept and review complaints for violations of this subtitle; and (2) may recommend necessary enforcement actions.
(b) (1) The Authority shall:
(i) hear complaints for violations of this subtitle:
1. at the request of a probable violator; or
2. after notifying a probable violator that the Authority has scheduled a hearing on its own motion; and
(ii) after a hearing, assess a civil penalty under § 12–135 of this subtitle.
(2) The Authority may reach a settlement instead of assessing a civil penalty.
(3) If a probable violator fails to appear at a scheduled hearing, the Authority may vote to proceed to hear the complaint against the probable violator in the absence of the probable violator.
(c) (1) The Authority may: (i) establish reasonable complaint filing fees and administrative fees for complaints heard by the Authority; and (ii) use the services of a third party to collect civil penalties. (2) If the Authority determines that an individual cannot afford to pay a fee established under paragraph (1)(i) of this subsection, the Authority may exempt the individual wholly or partly from the fee.
(d) The Authority may not assess a civil penalty against a person unless the person: (1) receives reasonable prior notice of the complaint; and (2) has an opportunity to be heard under § 12–113 of this subtitle.
Official source: Maryland General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Maryland statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.