Terms Used In Maryland Code, ENVIRONMENT 8-502

  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
  • state: means :

    (1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or

    (2) the District of Columbia. See
(a) The Department shall issue a written complaint if the Department has reasonable grounds to believe that the person to whom the complaint is directed has violated:

(1) This title;

(2) Any regulation adopted under this title;

(3) Any lawful order issued by the Department under this title; or

(4) Any applicable provision of any general or specific license or x-ray machine inspector license issued by the Department under this title.

(b) A complaint issued under this section shall:

(1) Specify the provision that allegedly has been violated; and

(2) State the alleged facts that constitute the violation.