- (a) A person who violates any provision of this subtitle or any regulation adopted under this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a penalty not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or both. Each day a violation is continued after the first conviction is a separate offense.
(b)
- (1) In addition to the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, the Secretary may impose an administrative penalty of up to $1,000 for a violation of any provision of this subtitle or any regulations adopted under this subtitle.
- (2) The Secretary shall adopt regulations to provide standards for the imposition of an administrative penalty under paragraph (1) of this subsection.
Added by Acts 1995, c. 499, § 3, eff. June 1, 1995.