Maryland Code, BUSINESS OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS 12-607
Terms Used In Maryland Code, BUSINESS OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS 12-607
- Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- including: means includes or including by way of illustration and not by way of limitation. See
- 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
(2) A person, including an officer, who violates any provision of the following sections of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $50 for each day or part of each day that the violation continues:
(i) § 12-602;
(ii) § 12-603; and
(iii) § 12-604.
(b) (1) A person who violates any provision of the following sections of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $100 or imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or both for each day or part of each day that the violation continues:
(i) § 12-601;
(ii) except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, § 12-605; and
(iii) § 12-606.
(2) This subsection does not apply to a violation of any prohibition on the sale or installation of a fixture or other device that is not water-conserving.
(c) Any person who knowingly and willfully violates any provision of § 12-501(a) of this title is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or both.
(d) (1) In addition to any other penalties under this title, the Board may impose on a person who violates any provision 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 gravity of the violation;
(ii) the good faith of the violator;
(iii) the quantity and gravity of previous violations by the same violator;
(iv) the harm caused to the complainant, the public, and the plumbing profession;
(v) the assets of the violator; and
(vi) any other factors that the Board considers relevant.