Section 8-502 - Penalties.
§ 8-502. Penalties.
(a) In general.- A person who violates § 8-501 of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000.
(b) Limitation; factors.-
(1) The Board may impose on a person who violates § 8-501 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.
[1991, ch. 663; 1994, ch. 3, § 13; 2001, ch. 187; 2003, ch. 21 § 7.]