- A. The assessed civil penalty shall be included in the civil citation issued by the State Board in accordance with Election Law Article, §13-604.1(i), Annotated Code of Maryland.
B. The civil penalty issued under Regulation .02D(4) or (5) of this chapter shall include:
- (1) The civil citation; and
- (2) Remittance of the contribution to the Fair Campaign Financing Fund.
- C. The civil citation issued in accordance with Election Law Article, §13-604.1(i), Annotated Code of Maryland may not include a civil penalty greater than $500 for each violation.
- D. The State Board shall issue a civil citation seeking a civil penalty for violations pursuant to Election Law Article, §13-235, Annotated Code of Maryland.
- E. The State Board shall permit a reduction in the assessment of a civil penalty without the issuance of a civil citation if the candidate or political committee voluntarily reports or agrees to the violation.
Authority: Election Law Article, §§2-102(b)(4), 13-235, 13-238, 13-239, 13-250, and 13-604.1, Annotated Code of Maryland
Effective date: August 4, 2014 (41:15 Md. R. 893)
Regulation .02 amended effective May 29, 2023 (50:10 Md. R. 407)
Regulation .02K, L adopted effective December 25, 2023 (50:25 Md. R. 1090)
Regulation .03C amended effective February 29, 2016 (43:4 Md. R. 338)
Regulation .04 amended effective February 29, 2016 (43:4 Md. R. 338)