Section 6-1204 - Penalties. - Maryland Statutes

§ 6-1204. Penalties.
 

(a)  Civil penalty.-  

(1) Any person who violates any provision of this subtitle or any regulation adopted under this subtitle, including making a false statement in a certificate of compliance, shall be liable to the State for a civil penalty of up to $1,000 for each violation, but not exceeding a total of $10,000 for any action. 

(2) Each product or flame-retardant part of a product in violation constitutes a separate violation. 

(3) The State shall recover the civil penalties under this subsection in a civil action in any county. 

(b)  Fine.- Any person who previously has been assessed a civil penalty under this section and who willfully violates any provision of this subtitle or any regulation adopted under this subtitle, including making a false statement in a certificate of compliance, is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $20,000. 

(c)  Injunction.- The Department may seek an injunction against any person who violates or threatens to violate any provision of this subtitle or any regulation adopted under this subtitle. 
 

[2005, ch. 522.]