{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-environment-5-10a-02","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Environment § 5–10A–02","heading":"","body":"(a) A person who owns, maintains, or causes to be maintained a junkyard, automotive dismantler and recycler facility, scrap metal processing facility, or automobile graveyard that lawfully existed on January 1, 1972 and that adjoins a river, stream, or other body of water shall:\n(1) Store and maintain trash, junk, automobiles, or automobile parts to prevent the dumping, depositing, or transporting of this matter into the waters of the State;\n(2) Inform the Department and the Administration of provisions planned or made to prevent the dumping, depositing, or transporting of this matter into the waters of the State; and\n(3) Comply with the standards and specifications of the Administration relating to:\n(i) The erection of retaining walls; or\n(ii) The use of devices or procedures to restrain the dumping, depositing, or transporting of this matter into the waters of the State.\n(b) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 90 days or a fine not exceeding $500 or both.","path":["Article - Environment"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gen\u0026section=5-10A-02","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:57:58Z","sha256":"f6622f06b171ec9481c66ad6b357d7136b52ccdd25af78bc2a0e7786b9e0140c","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-environment-5-10a-01","next":"us-md/md.-code-environment-5-10a-03"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}