Md. Code Ann., Bus. Occ. & Prof. § 4-607
Fines and penalties
Effective Oct 1, 2017Added by Acts 1989, c. 3, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1989. Amended by Acts 1989, c. 612, § 1; Acts 1989, c. 613, § 1; Acts 2001, c. 187, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2001; Acts 2017, c. 198, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2017.State of Maryland
- (a) Except as otherwise provided by this title, the Board may impose on a person who violates any provision of this title a penalty not exceeding $1,000 for all violations cited on a single day.
(b) In setting the amount of the penalty, the Board shall consider:
- (1) the seriousness of the violation;
- (2) the harm caused by the violation;
- (3) the good faith of the violator;
- (4) any history of previous violations by the violator; and
- (5) any other relevant factors.
- (c) The Board shall pay any penalty collected under this section into the General Fund of the State.
Added by Acts 1989, c. 3, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1989. Amended by Acts 1989, c. 612, § 1; Acts 1989, c. 613, § 1; Acts 2001, c. 187, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2001; Acts 2017, c. 198, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2017.
Formerly Art. 56, § 442.