Code of Maryland Regulations
Title 20 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
Subtitle 95 - TRANSPORTATION
Chapter 20.95.03 - Bulk Carriers of Flammable or Combustible Liquids
Section 20.95.03.13 - Violations and Penalties

(1) An owner of a motor vehicle who neglectfully and with prior knowledge causes or permits the violation of Public Utilities Article, Annotated Code of Maryland, or this chapter, may be guilty of a violation and subject to a civil penalty under this regulation as fully as though the owner was operating the motor vehicle personally at the time.

(2) In the case of a corporation, an officer, agent, or employee who violates, procures, aids, or abets any violation of Public Utilities Article, Annotated Code of Maryland, or this chapter, may be determined to be individually guilty of a violation.

(1) Operating a motor vehicle after a permit is suspended or revoked;

(2) Failure to present a motor vehicle for inspection or file with the Commission an inspection certificate from an authorized inspection station;

(3) Failure to carry appropriate insurance under Regulation .11 of this chapter;

(4) Operating a motor vehicle which has been placed out of service;

(5) Operating a motor vehicle without a valid state driver's license;

(6) Operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs, as defined under State law;

(7) Violation of State or local law relating to motor vehicle traffic control, the violation of which directly contributed to the cause of a fatality;

(8) Reckless driving while operating a motor vehicle, as defined under State or local law;

(9) Leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident while operating a motor vehicle;

(10) Operating a motor vehicle which has had recurring violations of the equipment and safety standards under Transportation Article, Title 22, Annotated Code of Maryland, and COMAR Title 11, committed with actual knowledge of and a conscious failure to avert the violation;

(11) Use of a motor vehicle subject to the provisions of this chapter before obtaining approval of the Commission;

(12) Falsification of a certification statement that a defect in a motor vehicle has been repaired;

(13) Operating a motor vehicle which has been placed out of service for the same violation more than two times in a 1-year period or over 50 percent of the time inspected in a 1-year period, whichever is less; or

(14) Failure of the owner or an operator of a motor vehicle to permit inspection of a vehicle or records relating to a permit.

(1) Notice of a violation and imposition of a civil penalty under §B of this regulation shall be in writing and mailed by first class mail, postage prepaid, to the last known address of the owner or, in the case of a corporation, the authorized representative.

(2) The notice given under §C(1) of this regulation shall:

(3) The mailing by first class mail of a notice is considered to be effective and binding as an actual notice.