Section 12-837 - Denials, refusals to renew, reprimands, suspensions, and revocations - Grounds; civil penalty. - Maryland Statutes

§ 12-837. Denials, refusals to renew, reprimands, suspensions, and revocations - Grounds; civil penalty.
 

(a)  Grounds.- Subject to the hearing provisions of § 12-838 of this subtitle, the Board may deny a license to an applicant, refuse to renew a license, reprimand a licensee, suspend or revoke a license, or impose a civil penalty not exceeding $1,000 if the Board finds that the applicant or licensee: 

(1) fraudulently or deceptively obtains or attempts to obtain a license; 

(2) fails to notify the Board or the owner or lessee of an elevator or related mechanism of any condition not in compliance with Part II of this subtitle; 

(3) violates this subtitle; 

(4) transfers the authority granted by a license to another person; 

(5) installs, repairs, or maintains an elevator or assists in the installation, repair, or maintenance of an elevator in a negligent or careless manner; or 

(6) willfully or deliberately disregards and violates a building code, electrical code, or construction law of the State or a county or municipal corporation of the State. 

(b)  Civil penalty.- In determining the appropriate penalty to be imposed under subsection (a) of this section, the Board shall consider: 

(1) the gravity of the violation; 

(2) the good faith of the violator; 

(3) the number and gravity of previous violations by the same violator; 

(4) the harm caused to the complainant, the public, and the elevator mechanic profession; 

(5) the assets of the violator; and 

(6) any other factors that the Board considers relevant. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 89, § 49C(r); 2003, ch. 5, § 2.]