Section 12-112 - Enforcement(a) To enforce this subtitle, the Authority: (1) shall accept and review complaints for violations of this subtitle; and(2) may recommend necessary enforcement actions.(b)(1) The Authority shall: (i) hear complaints for violations of this subtitle:1. at the request of a probable violator; or2. after notifying a probable violator that the Authority has scheduled a hearing on its own motion; and(ii) after a hearing, assess a civil penalty under § 12-135 of this subtitle.(2) The Authority may reach a settlement instead of assessing a civil penalty.(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.(c)(1) The Authority may: (i) establish reasonable complaint filing fees and administrative fees for complaints heard by the Authority; and(ii) use the services of a third party to collect civil penalties.(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.(d) The Authority may not assess a civil penalty against a person unless the person: (1) receives reasonable prior notice of the complaint; and(2) has an opportunity to be heard under § 12-113 of this subtitle.Amended by 2021 Md. Laws, Ch. 18, Sec. 1, eff. 3/11/2021.