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2013 Maryland Code
NATURAL RESOURCES
§ 5-705 - Civil liability for causing fires


MD Nat Res Code § 5-705 (2013) What's This?

§5-705.

Any person who causes any fire by violating § 5-704(a) or (b) or § 5-712 of this subtitle is liable to the State and county where the fire occurs in an action for debt to the full amount of all expenses incurred by the State or county in fighting and extinguishing the fire.

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