Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 4-415.1 - Entry and access to property(a) At any reasonable time, to carry out duties under this subtitle, a representative of the Department may enter any oil storage facility or vessel or barge in or entering upon the waters of the State to discharge or receive a cargo of any bulk oil: (1) To inspect the vessel, barge, or oil storage facility;(2) To obtain water, air, or soil samples; and(3) To measure the volume and kinds of substances that are received or stored.(b) The Department may enter any property and assume control of any oil spill situation when it determines that a responsible party is not:(1) Acting promptly to remove the spill; or(2) Undertaking removal or mitigation in a manner appropriate to control or rectify the conditions causing the condition.(c) If entry is denied under this section, the Secretary may seek an injunction to enter the facility or property.