Section 6-422 - Penalties. - Maryland Statutes

§ 6-422. Penalties.
 

(a)  Civil penalty.-  

(1) A person who willfully violates any provision of this subtitle or any rule or regulation adopted under this subtitle is liable for a civil penalty not exceeding $5,000 to be collected in a civil action. 

(2) Each day a violation continues is a separate violation under this subsection. 

(3) If the Attorney General concurs, the Secretary may compromise and settle any claim for a civil penalty under this subtitle. 

(b)  Criminal penalty.- A person who knowingly and willfully violates any provision of this subtitle or any rule or regulation adopted under this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, is subject: 

(1) For a first offense, to a fine not exceeding $20,000; or 

(2) For a second or subsequent offense, to a fine not exceeding $25,000, or imprisonment not exceeding 2 years or both. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 43, § 810A; 1982, ch. 240, § 2; 1985, ch. 696; 1988, ch. 6, § 1; 1990, ch. 130; 2003, ch. 212.]