{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-environment-7-265","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Environment § 7–265","heading":"","body":"(a) A person who commits any of the following offenses is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $100,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 5 years, or both:\n(1) Storing, treating, dumping, discharging, abandoning, or otherwise disposing of a controlled hazardous substance in any place other than a controlled hazardous substance facility for which a current facility permit is in effect;\n(2) Transporting for treatment, storage, or disposal a controlled hazardous substance to any place other than a controlled hazardous substance facility for which a current facility permit is in effect;\n(3) Falsifying any information required by the Department under this subtitle or any rule, regulation, order, hauler certificate, vehicle certificate, or facility permit issued under this subtitle; or\n(4) Authorizing, directing, or permitting any offense listed in this section.\n(b) A person who is convicted of violating the following sections of this subtitle or any regulation adopted under the following sections of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $50,000 or imprisonment for not more than 3 years, or both:\n(1) § 7-209 of this subtitle;\n(2) § 7-249 of this subtitle; or\n(3) § 7-252 of this subtitle.\n(c) Each day on which a violation occurs constitutes a separate offense under this section.\n(d) (1) Any person who knowingly transports, treats, stores, exports, or otherwise disposes of a controlled hazardous substance in a manner that would constitute a violation under subsection (a) of this section and who knows at that time the violation places another person in imminent danger of death or serious bodily injury is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $250,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 15 years or both.\n(2) For the purposes of this subsection, in determining whether a person’s state of mind is knowing and whether a person knew that the violation or conduct placed another person in imminent danger of death or serious bodily injury, the criteria provided under § 3008(f) of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (42 U.S.C. § 6928(f)) shall apply.","path":["Article - Environment"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gen\u0026section=7-265","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:57:58Z","sha256":"dc6a96f33d41d5799489613f0f27fa2c88151333daa5ee0fb149c72fcf04f97d","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-environment-7-264","next":"us-md/md.-code-environment-7-266"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}