{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-labor-and-employment-5.5-116","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Labor and Employment § 5.5–116","heading":"","body":"(a) If, after an inspection or investigation, the Commissioner or authorized representative of the Commissioner is of the opinion that a railroad company has violated this title or a regulation or health and safety standard adopted or order issued to carry out this title, the Commissioner or authorized representative of the Commissioner shall, with reasonable promptness, issue a citation to the railroad company.\n(b) Each citation under this section shall:\n(1) describe, with particularity, the nature of the alleged violation;\n(2) refer to the provision of this title, order, regulation, or health and safety standard that the railroad company is alleged to have violated; and\n(3) set a reasonable period for abatement and correction of the alleged violation.\n(c) In accordance with any regulation that the Commissioner adopts to carry out this title, a railroad company that is issued a citation shall prominently post the citation or a copy of it as set forth in regulations adopted by the Commissioner.\n(d) No citation may be issued after 6 months after the occurrence of a violation.","path":["Article - Labor and Employment"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gle\u0026section=5.5-116","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:59:38Z","sha256":"cc3a45c11d4cff8a46a70840fcc5fb5edf4710a5c9e7c5509ef8451c4599353a","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-labor-and-employment-5.5-115","next":"us-md/md.-code-labor-and-employment-5.5-117"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}