HOUSE BILL 526

Sponsored By:

Delegates Harkins and Fry

Entitled:

Maryland Plumbing Act - State Board of Plumbing - Civil Penalties

Synopsis:

Authorizing the State Board of Plumbing to impose certain civil penalties, not to exceed $5,000 for each day or part of a day that a violation continues, for violations of { 12-601 of the Maryland Plumbing Act; requiring the Board to consider the gravity of the violation, the good faith of the violator, the quantity and gravity of previous violations by the same violator, the harm caused, the assets of the violator, and any other factors that the Board considers relevant; etc.

Legislative History

House Action

1/29

First Reading Economic Matters

1/28

Hearing 2/6 at 1:00 p.m.

2/17

Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters

2/18

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

2/21

Third Reading Passed (136-0)

3/29

Returned Passed

4/8

Signed by the Governor Chapter 61

Senate Action

2/24

First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

3/6

Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m.

3/26

Favorable Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs

3/28

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/1

Third Reading Passed (46-0)

Sponsored by:

Delegate James M. Harkins, District 35A

Delegate Donald C. Fry, District 35A

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES

FINES

PENALTIES

PLUMBING

Bill affects the following Statute:

Business Occupations and Professions

( 12-607 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 233562/1 (PDF) Offered on: FEBRUARY 18, 1997 at: 10:42 Status: Adopted