Section 15-523 - Enforcement or enjoining violation of order, notice, rule, regulation, or permit.

§ 15-523. Enforcement or enjoining violation of order, notice, rule, regulation, or permit.
 

(a)  In general.- On application of the Department, acting through the Attorney General, verified by oath, the circuit court for the county where a mining operation is located may, by appropriate order, enforce compliance with or enjoin the violation of any order, notice, rule, regulation or permit of the Department issued under this subtitle. 

(b)  No intent to expand authority of Secretary.- The provisions of this section are not intended to expand the authority of the Secretary to adopt rules and regulations as otherwise provided by law. 
 

[1977, ch. 427; 1995, ch. 488, § 2.]