Section 4-322 - Penalties.
§ 4-322. Penalties.
(a) Criminal.- A person who violates this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, is subject to a fine not exceeding $2,000, six months imprisonment, or both.
(b) Civil.-
(1) The Commission may impose on a person who violates any provision of this title a penalty not exceeding $5,000 for each violation.
(2) In setting the amount of the penalty, the Commission 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 Commission shall pay any penalty collected under this subsection into the General Fund of the State.
[An. Code 1957, art. 56, § 125; 1992, ch. 4, § 2; 1993, ch. 148; 2001, ch. 187.]