Maryland Courts and Judicial Proceedings Section 3-1202

      A motor carrier is responsible for the expense of an emergency response, containment, cleanup, and abatement by a paid fire department if the motor carrier:

            (1)      Transports a hazardous material in commerce on a highway in the State; and

            (2)      Is at fault and causes a traffic accident in the State that results in:

                  (i)      A spill or discharge of hazardous materials; and

                  (ii)      An emergency response, containment, cleanup, and abatement by the paid fire department.