{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-public-utilities-24-203","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Public Utilities § 24–203","heading":"","body":"(a) In this section, “public access point” includes a parking lot, playground, picnic area, boat launching ramp, or park.\n(b) Within 24 hours after a leak is reported, the Commission shall post warning signs at each public access point to a waterway that becomes contaminated by a leak in a sanitary sewer line, pipe, or fixture that is connected to the sanitary sewer system of the Commission.\n(c) A warning sign posted under this section shall include:\n(1) the source and date of discovery of the leak; and\n(2) the contact information, including a telephone number, of the Commission for members of the general public to use for obtaining additional information.\n(d) The Commission:\n(1) shall post the warning signs downstream from the leak in accordance with regulations adopted by the Commission; and\n(2) is not required to post any warning sign upstream from a leak.\n(e) The Commission shall adopt regulations to implement this section, including regulations concerning:\n(1) the minimum distance from the source of a leak within which warning signs must be posted; and\n(2) the form and content of the warning signs.","path":["Article - Public Utilities"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gpu\u0026section=24-203","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T20:00:28Z","sha256":"fdaef0a923e3e41ea9a447054446b9716ea0794eed425f97f8eb9f8d734a09c8","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-public-utilities-24-202","next":"us-md/md.-code-public-utilities-25-101"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}