Section 11-705 - Enforcement by Attorney General.
§ 11-705. Enforcement by Attorney General.
(a) Civil penalty.- Any person who violates any provision of this subtitle is subject to a penalty not exceeding $500 for each violation, which penalty the Attorney General may recover for the State in a civil action.
(b) Notice and opportunity to defend.- Before the Attorney General commences any action under this section, he shall give to the person against whom the action is proposed:
(1) Notice by registered or certified mail of the proposed action; and
(2) An opportunity to show cause orally or in writing why the action should not be commenced.
[An. Code 1957, art. 27, § 195A; 1975, ch. 49, § 3; 1988, ch. 456; 2009, chs. 10, 11.]