Section 4-114 - Prerequisites to Department's exercise of authority. - Maryland Statutes

§ 4-114. Prerequisites to Department's exercise of authority.
 

(a)  Notice to locality; joint inspections.- Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, before the Department exercises its authority under § 4-109 or § 4-110 of this subtitle, the Department shall: 

(1) Notify the delegated county or municipality of the violation and the Department's intended action; and 

(2) Provide reasonable opportunity for a joint inspection with a representative of the delegated county or municipality. 

(b)  Immediate actions.- If the Department determines that there is a substantial threat to the environment, the Department may take appropriate enforcement action without first providing a reasonable opportunity for a joint inspection under subsection (a)(2) of this section. 
 

[1990, ch. 550; 1991, ch. 168.]