Section 3-605 - Criminal penalties; additional fines.
§ 3-605. Criminal penalties; additional fines.
(a) Criminal penalties.- A person who violates § 3-601, § 3-602, § 3-603, or § 3-604 of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $3,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or both.
(b) Additional fines.-
(1) The Board may impose on a person who violates § 3-601, § 3-602, § 3-603, or § 3-604 of this subtitle a penalty not exceeding $5,000 for each violation.
(2) In setting the amount of the penalty, the Board shall consider:
(i) the seriousness of the violation;
(ii) the harm caused by the violation;
(iii) the good faith of the violator;
(iv) any history of previous violations by the violator; and
(v) any other relevant factors.
(3) The Board shall pay any penalty collected under this subsection into the General Fund of the State.
[An. Code 1957, art. 56, § 475; 1989, ch. 3, § 1; ch. 632, § 3; 1996, ch. 523; 2001, ch. 187.]