Section 7-506 - Civil penalties. - Maryland Statutes

§ 7-506. Civil penalties.
 

(a)  Imposition.- Subject to the limitations in this section, the Commissioner may assess a civil penalty against a person who willfully or repeatedly violates: 

(1) any provision of this title; 

(2) any order passed under this title; or 

(3) any regulation adopted to carry out this title. 

(b)  Amount.- A civil penalty under this section may not exceed $5,000 for each violation. 

(c)  Considerations.-  

(1) Before the Commissioner assesses a civil penalty against an agricultural operation, the Commissioner shall consider the appropriateness of the penalty in relation to: 

(i) the size of the business; 

(ii) any good faith effort to comply with § 7-503 of this subtitle; and 

(iii) the history of previous violations. 

(2) Before the Commissioner assesses a civil penalty against a farm labor contractor, the Commissioner shall consider the appropriateness of the penalty in relation to: 

(i) the size of the business; 

(ii) the gravity of the violation; 

(iii) the good faith of the farm labor contractor; and 

(iv) the history of previous violations in this State or in any other state that relate to licensing or to the treatment of a migrant agricultural worker. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 100, § 80E; 1991, ch. 8, § 2.]