Md. Code Ann., Bus. Occ. & Prof. § 8-502
Fines and penalties
Effective Oct 1, 2001Added as Business Occupations and Professions § 8.5-502 by Acts 1991, c. 663, § 1, eff. July 1, 1991. Renumbered as Business Occupations and Professions § 8-502 by Acts 1994, c. 3, § 13, eff. Feb. 28, 1994. Amended by Acts 2001, c. 187, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2001.State of Maryland
- (a) A person who violates § 8-501 of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000.
(b)
- (1) The Board may impose on a person who violates § 8-501 of this subtitle a penalty not exceeding $5,000 for each violation.
(2) In setting the amount of the penalty, the Board shall consider:
- (i) the seriousness of the violation;
- (ii) the harm caused by the violation;
- (iii) the good faith of the violator;
- (iv) any history of previous violations by the violator; and
- (v) any other relevant factors.
- (3) The Board shall pay any penalty collected under this subsection into the General Fund of the State.
Added as Business Occupations and Professions § 8.5-502 by Acts 1991, c. 663, § 1, eff. July 1, 1991. Renumbered as Business Occupations and Professions § 8-502 by Acts 1994, c. 3, § 13, eff. Feb. 28, 1994. Amended by Acts 2001, c. 187, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2001.