{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-public-utilities-12-112","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Public Utilities § 12–112","heading":"","body":"(a) To enforce this subtitle, the Authority:\n(1) shall accept and review complaints for violations of this subtitle; and\n(2) may recommend necessary enforcement actions.\n(b) (1) The Authority shall:\n(i) hear complaints for violations of this subtitle:\n1. at the request of a probable violator; or\n2. after notifying a probable violator that the Authority has scheduled a hearing on its own motion; and\n(ii) after a hearing, assess a civil penalty under § 12–135 of this subtitle.\n(2) The Authority may reach a settlement instead of assessing a civil penalty.\n(3) If a probable violator fails to appear at a scheduled hearing, the Authority may vote to proceed to hear the complaint against the probable violator in the absence of the probable violator.\n(c) (1) The Authority may:\n(i) establish reasonable complaint filing fees and administrative fees for complaints heard by the Authority; and\n(ii) use the services of a third party to collect civil penalties.\n(2) If the Authority determines that an individual cannot afford to pay a fee established under paragraph (1)(i) of this subsection, the Authority may exempt the individual wholly or partly from the fee.\n(d) The Authority may not assess a civil penalty against a person unless the person:\n(1) receives reasonable prior notice of the complaint; and\n(2) has an opportunity to be heard under § 12–113 of this subtitle.","path":["Article - Public Utilities"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gpu\u0026section=12-112","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T20:00:28Z","sha256":"5bef728e76a6eb48584ba6e2bc4674c243ddc78112760f78cdb03e598cf3a8c1","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-public-utilities-12-111","next":"us-md/md.-code-public-utilities-12-113"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}