Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 29-107 - Criminal penalties(a) A person who violates any of the following provisions is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 30 days or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both: (1) § 17-403 of this article (Commission regulations, except for those specified in subsection (c) of this section and §§ 29-101(b) and 29-102(a) of this title);(2) Title 22, Subtitle 1 of this article (general obligation bonds and notes);(3) § 23-102(a) of this article (construction of private or municipal systems);(4) § 23-202 of this article (service connections);(5) § 26-103 of this article (tampering with Commission system in Anne Arundel County);(6) § 26-205 of this article (tampering with Commission system in Howard County);(7) §§ 27-101(c) and 27-108 of this article (public utilities construction);(8) § 29-105 of this title (unlawful use of Commission property, except for the regulations governing publicly owned watershed property); or(9) § 29-106 of this title (leaving dead animals or fecal matter unburied).(b) A person who violates the provisions of Title 20, Subtitle 2 of this article as they relate to the minority business enterprise utilization program by committing a prohibited act listed under § 14-308 of the State Finance and Procurement Article, on conviction, is subject to the penalties provided under that section.(c) A person who violates emergency water use restrictions adopted in accordance with § 17-403 of this article is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $500.(d) A person who violates Title 18, Subtitle 1 of this article (Personnel Management) is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $500.(e) A person who violates § 19-102(b) of this article (ethics) is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both.(f) A person may be convicted of a second or subsequent violation of a provision of this Division II or a regulation adopted under this Division II.