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<section number="26-175" name="Enforcement" law="code" slug="sec-26-175" node_id="PTIITI17PULOLAPRGECOMA_SUBTITLE_26VETR_DIV19OADVE_S26-175EN">
  <level label="a">
    <text>Any violation of this Division shall be subject to a civil monetary fine of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for the first violation, One Thousand Dollars ($1,000) for the second violation, and One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) and impoundment of the off-road vehicle for any subsequent violation pursuant to the provisions of Subtitle 28 of this Code. The citation notice shall be issued in the name of the operator unless the operator is under the age of eighteen (18) years in which case the citation notice shall be issued to the person in whose name the vehicle is registered. Where the operator is under the age of eighteen (18) years and the vehicle is not registered, the citation notice shall be issued to the parent or guardian of the operator.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The County may seek an injunctive order pursuant to the provisions of Subtitle 28 of this Code to prevent such conduct by the violator in the future and to recover damages from the violator for any injury to County property occurring as a result of the violation.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>Notwithstanding the timing of the impoundment penalty of being after the second violation set forth in subsection (a) of this Section, the County Police Department may impound any off-road abandoned vehicles, unregistered off-road vehicles, off-road vehicles involved in criminal activity, or if ordered by a court as part of a sentence for a criminal conviction used in violation of this Division at any time authorized under this Code pursuant to the provisions of Division 18 of this Subtitle. The vehicle may be impounded until such time as the fine and all towing and storage fees are paid by the operator, the operator's parent or legal guardian.</text>
  </level>
</section>
