1. A. A civil money penalty imposed under this chapter for a first offense may not exceed:

   1. (1) $2,500 for each instance of violation; or
   2. (2) $2,500 per day until correction of the deficiency or deficiencies has been verified and compliance has been maintained.

2. B. A civil money penalty imposed under this chapter for a second offense may not exceed:

   1. (1) $5,000 for each instance of violation; or
   2. (2) $5,000 per day until correction of the deficiency or deficiencies has been verified and compliance has been maintained.

3. C. A civil money penalty imposed under this chapter for a third or subsequent offense may not exceed:

   1. (1) $10,000 for each instance of violation; or
   2. (2) $10,000 per day until correction of the deficiency or deficiencies has been verified and compliance has been maintained.

Authority: Health-General Article, §2-104 and Title 19, Subtitle 20, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: December 17, 2007 (34:25 Md. R. 2211)

Chapter revised effective September 15, 2014 (41:18 Md. R. 1009)

Regulation .05A, D amended effective December 21, 2015 (42:25 Md. R. 1542); August 29, 2016 (43:17 Md. R. 953); March 13, 2017 (44:5 Md. R. 292)

Regulation .05D amended effective June 5, 2017 (44:11 Md. R. 524)

Regulation .06B amended effective August 29, 2016 (43:17 Md. R. 953)