Section 2-410 - Denials, reprimands, suspensions, and revocations - Grounds; permit certificate; penalty.
§ 2-410. Denials, reprimands, suspensions, and revocations - Grounds; permit certificate; penalty.
(a) Grounds.- Subject to the hearing provisions of § 2-412 of this subtitle, the Board, on the affirmative vote of a majority of its members, may deny a permit to any applicant, reprimand a permit holder, or suspend or revoke a permit:
(1) for any applicable ground under § 2-315 of this title;
(2) if the applicant or permit holder fraudulently or deceptively obtains or attempts to obtain a permit;
(3) if the applicant or permit holder fraudulently or deceptively uses a permit;
(4) if the applicant or permit holder fails to meet or continue to meet the qualifications or requirements set forth under § 2-402 or § 2-403 of this subtitle; or
(5) if the applicant or permit holder has a partner, member, or corporate officer whose license has been suspended or revoked by the Board.
(b) Surrender of permit certificate.- On suspension or revocation of a permit, the holder shall surrender to the Board the permit certificate of the holder.
(c) Return of permit certificate.- At the end of a suspension period, the Board shall return to the permit holder the permit certificate surrendered under this section.
(d) Penalty.-
(1) Instead of or in addition to reprimanding the permit holder or suspending or revoking a permit under this subsection, the Board may impose a penalty not exceeding $5,000 for each violation.
(2) To determine the amount of the penalty imposed under this subsection, the Board shall consider:
(i) the seriousness of the violation;
(ii) the harm caused by the violation;
(iii) the good faith of the permit holder; and
(iv) any history of previous violations by the permit holder.
(e) Penalty - Payment into General Fund.- The Board shall pay any penalty collected under this subsection into the General Fund of the State.
[An. Code 1957, art. 75A, § 2-410; 1989, ch. 3, § 1; 1993, ch. 459, § 2; 2010, ch. 152.]