Section 1-505 - Civil penalties.
§ 1-505. Civil penalties.
(a) Assessment; amount; separate violations.-
(1) The Secretary may assess a civil penalty against a person engaged in a trade or business for each knowing and willful violation of this subtitle.
(2) The civil penalty may not exceed $50 for each day the violation continues.
(3) For purposes of this section, a separate violation occurs at each office, branch, or place of business where a violation occurs or continues.
(4) The total civil penalty may not exceed $1,000.
(b) Civil action to recover.- In the event of the failure of a person to pay a penalty assessed under this section, a civil action for recovery of the penalty may be brought by the State against the person.
[1990, ch. 411; 1994, ch. 3, § 14.]