A person that operates a residential service agency without a license may be assessed a civil money penalty by the Department not to exceed $10,000 per violation and, additionally, is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, is subject to a criminal fine not exceeding $1,000 for the first offense and $10,000 for each subsequent offense. Each day that a violation is continued after the first conviction is a separate offense.

Authority: Health-General Article, Title 19, Subtitle 4A, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: January 17, 1994 (21:1 Md. R. 33)

Regulation .01B amended effective June 2, 1997 (24:11 Md. R. 793)

Regulation .02 amended effective June 2, 1997 (24:11 Md. R. 793)

Regulation .03C repealed effective June 2, 1997 (24:11 Md. R. 793)

Regulation .05-1 adopted effective June 2, 1997 (24:11 Md. R. 793)

Regulations .01—.08 repealed and new Regulations .01—.28 adopted effective May 1, 2012 (38:21 Md. R. 1277)

Regulation .04A amended effective December 21, 2015 (42:25 Md. R. 1543); March 28, 2016 (43:6 Md. R. 406)

Regulation .04A, I amended effective August 19, 2013 (40:16 Md. R. 1343); January 6, 2014 (40:26 Md. R. 2162); March 13, 2017 (44:5 Md. R. 292)

Regulation .04H amended effective January 6, 2014 (40:26 Md. R. 2162)

Regulation .04H, I amended effective July 4, 2016 (43:13 Md. R. 712)

Regulation .12E amended as an emergency provision effective June 1, 2012 (39:13 Md. R. 784); amended permanently effective September 3, 2012 (39:17 Md. R. 1148)