Section 4-607 - Penalties.
§ 4-607. Penalties.
(a) In general.- A person who violates any provision of this title is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $100 or imprisonment not exceeding 30 days or both.
(b) Limitations; factors.-
(1) Except as otherwise provided by this title, the Board may impose on a person who violates any provision of this title a penalty not exceeding $1,000 for all violations cited on a single day.
(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, § 442; 1989, ch. 3, § 1; ch. 612, § 1; ch. 613, § 1; 2001, ch. 187.]