Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 9-1505 - Penalties for violation(a)(1) Any person who uses a cleaning agent in violation of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $100.(2)(i) Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, any person who sells, distributes, or manufactures a cleaning agent in violation of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000.(ii) Any person who knowingly sells or distributes for use or sale within the State a detergent for use in a household dishwashing machine in violation of § 9-1503(c) of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to: 1. For a first offense, a fine not exceeding $1,000; or2. For a second or subsequent offense, a fine of not less than $1,000 and not exceeding $25,000.(b) The Department may seize any cleaning agent held for sale or distribution in violation of this subtitle. The seized cleaning agents are considered forfeited.