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<section article="gen" article_name="Environment" number="9-1711" title_number="9" title_name="Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities" subtitle_number="17" subtitle_name="Office of Recycling">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>Except as provided in paragraph (4) of this subsection, this section applies only to:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>A property owner or manager of an apartment building that contains 10 or more dwelling units; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>A council of unit owners of a condominium that contains 10 or more dwelling units.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>This section does not affect the authority of a county, municipality, or other local government to enact and enforce recycling requirements, including establishing civil penalties, for an apartment building or a condominium that are more stringent than the requirements of this section.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>This section does not require a county to manage or enforce the recycling activities of an apartment building or condominium that is located within the boundaries of a municipality.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>This section does not apply in Ocean City.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>On or before October 1, 2014, each property owner or manager of an apartment building or a council of unit owners of a condominium shall provide for recycling for the residents of the dwelling units, including:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>The collection of recyclable materials from residents of the dwelling units; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>The removal for further recycling of recyclable materials collected from residents of the dwelling units.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>A county may require a property owner or manager of an apartment building or a council of unit owners of a condominium that provides for recycling for the residents of the dwelling units in accordance with paragraph (1) of this subsection to report to the county on recycling activities in a manner determined by the county.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The recycling required under subsection (b) of this section shall be carried out in accordance with the recycling plan required under § 9–1703 of this subtitle for the county in which the apartment building or condominium that contains 10 or more dwelling units is located.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>A person that violates subsection (b) or (c) of this section is subject to a civil penalty not exceeding $50 for each day on which the violation exists.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>An enforcement unit, officer, or official of a county, municipality, or other local government may conduct inspections of an apartment building or condominium to enforce subsection (b) of this section.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <text>Any penalties collected under subsection (d) of this section shall be paid to the county, municipality, or other local government that brought the enforcement action.</text>
  </level>
</section>
