1. (a)

   1. (1) In this section, “officer” includes a superintendent, manager, or agent of a corporation regardless of whether the corporation provides heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, or refrigeration services.
   2. (2) Any person, including an officer, who violates § 9A-501, § 9A-502, § 9A-503, or § 9A-504 of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or both and, on a second or subsequent conviction, subject to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 2 years or both.

   3. (3) Any person, including an officer, who violates § 9A-501.1 of this subtitle is subject to:

      1. (i) for a first violation, a civil penalty not exceeding $1,000; and
      2. (ii) for a second or subsequent violation, a civil penalty not exceeding $5,000.
2. (b) Any person who violates any provision of § 9A-402 of this title is guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or both.

3. (c)

   1. (1) 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 $5,000 for each violation.

   2. (2) In setting the amount of the penalty, the Board shall consider:

      1. (i) the seriousness of the violation;
      2. (ii) the harm caused by the violation;
      3. (iii) the good faith of the violator;
      4. (iv) any history of previous violations by the violator; and
      5. (v) any other relevant factors.
   3. (3) The Board shall pay any penalty collected under this subsection into the General Fund of the State.

Acts 1992, c. 649; Acts 2001, c. 43, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2001; Acts 2001, c. 187, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2001. Amended by Acts 2025, c. 386, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2025.