Section 8-502 - Penalties. - Maryland Statutes

§ 8-502. Penalties.
 

(a)  In general.- A person who violates § 8-501 of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000. 

(b)  Limitation; factors.-  

(1) The Board may impose on a person who violates § 8-501 of this subtitle a penalty not exceeding $5,000 for each violation. 

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

(i) the seriousness of the violation; 

(ii) the harm caused by the violation; 

(iii) the good faith of the violator; 

(iv) any history of previous violations by the violator; and 

(v) any other relevant factors. 

(3) The Board shall pay any penalty collected under this subsection into the General Fund of the State. 
 

[1991, ch. 663; 1994, ch. 3, § 13; 2001, ch. 187; 2003, ch. 21 § 7.]