Code of Maryland Regulations
Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Subtitle 12 - DIVISION OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY
Chapter 09.12.20 - Occupational Safety and Health
Section 09.12.20.10 - Failure to Correct a Cited Violation
Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 6, March 22, 2024
A. If an inspection discloses that an employer has failed to correct a cited violation within the period permitted for its correction, the Commissioner or the Commissioner's authorized representative shall notify the employer by certified mail, or by personal service by an inspector, of this failure and the additional penalty proposed under 5-213(d) and 5-809(d) of the Act for the failure.
B. An employer receiving a notification of failure to correct a violation and proposed additional penalty may notify in writing, in accordance with §5-213(d) of the Act, the Commissioner or the Commissioner's authorized representative that the employer intends to contest the alleged failure to correct the violation, and proposed additional penalty, or both.
C. The notice of contest shall be postmarked within 15 work days of the receipt by the employer of the notification of failure to correct a violation and proposed additional penalty.
D. A notification of failure to correct a violation and proposed additional penalty shall state that it is a final order, unless a notice of contest in accordance with this regulation is filed.
