Maryland Code, EDUCATION 9.5-312
Terms Used In Maryland Code, EDUCATION 9.5-312
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
- state: means :
(1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or
(2) the District of Columbia. See
(b) (1) A person who violates § 9.5-304(a) or (c) of this subtitle and is served a civil citation under that section is subject to a civil penalty as follows:
(i) $250 for the first violation;
(ii) $500 for the second violation; and
(iii) $1,000 for the third and each subsequent violation.
(2) Any money collected under this subsection shall be deposited into the General Fund of the State.
(3) Any person served with a citation under this subsection may appeal the citation to the Office of Administrative Hearings in accordance with § 10-205 of the State Government Article.
(c) Each day a violation occurs is a separate violation under this section.
(d) The total amount of civil penalties imposed in an action under this section may not exceed $5,000.