# Public Utilities (GPU)

## Title 29. Prohibited Acts; Penalties

### Subtitle 1

#### Section 29-107

(a) A person who violates any of the following provisions is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 30 days or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both:

  (1) Sec. 17-403 of this article (Commission regulations, except for those specified in subsection (c) of this section and Sec.Sec. 29-101(b) and 29-102(a) of this title);

  (2) Title 22, Subtitle 1 of this article (general obligation bonds and notes);

  (3) Sec. 23-102(a) of this article (construction of private or municipal systems);

  (4) Sec. 23-202 of this article (service connections);

  (5) Sec. 26-103 of this article (tampering with Commission system in Anne Arundel County);

  (6) Sec. 26-205 of this article (tampering with Commission system in Howard County);

  (7) Sec.Sec. 27-101(c) and  27-108 of this article (public utilities construction);

  (8) Sec. 29-105 of this title (unlawful use of Commission property, except for the regulations governing publicly owned watershed property); or

  (9) Sec. 29-106 of this title (leaving dead animals or fecal matter unburied).

(b) A person who violates the provisions of Title 20, Subtitle 2 of this article as they relate to the minority business enterprise utilization program by committing a prohibited act listed under Sec. 14-308 of the State Finance and Procurement Article, on conviction, is subject to the penalties provided under that section.

(c) A person who violates emergency water use restrictions adopted in accordance with Sec. 17-403 of this article is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $500.

(d) A person who violates Title 18, Subtitle 1 of this article (Personnel Management) is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $500.

(e) A person who violates Sec. 19-102(b) of this article (ethics) is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both.

(f) A person may be convicted of a second or subsequent violation of a provision of this Division II or a regulation adopted under this Division II.

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Md. Code Ann., Pub. Util. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)