{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-environment-4-418","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Environment § 4–418","heading":"","body":"(a) Any person responsible for a discharge of oil in violation of § 4-410(a) or (b) of this subtitle is:\n(1) Guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine or imprisonment or both for each offense as provided in § 4-417(b) of this subtitle;\n(2) Subject to the civil penalties set forth in § 4-417(a) of this subtitle; and\n(3) Liable for the pecuniary penalty specified in § 4-417(d) of this subtitle.\n(b) In addition to any other civil, criminal, or administrative penalty available, a person responsible for a discharge who violates § 4-410(a) or (b) of this subtitle in connection with a discharge or spill of oil exceeding 25,000 gallons is liable for a penalty, which may be recovered in a civil action, of up to $100 for each gallon discharged or spilled.\n(c) Clearance of a vessel or barge from a port of the State may be withheld until all penalties assessed under this subtitle and all compensatory fees charged under § 4-408 of this subtitle are paid. The penalties and compensatory fees constitute a lien on the vessel.\n(d) All penalties collected under this section shall be paid into the Maryland Oil Disaster Containment, Clean-Up and Contingency Fund.","path":["Article - Environment"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gen\u0026section=4-418","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:57:58Z","sha256":"673e5d7a75c393541ec4e81a91a2a26cda443813e0a7d3c5809e62ea92452a49","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-environment-4-417","next":"us-md/md.-code-environment-4-419"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}