Maryland Code, BUSINESS OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS 6-608
Terms Used In Maryland Code, BUSINESS OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS 6-608
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- 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
- state: means :
(1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or
(2) the District of Columbia. See
(b) Any person, including an officer, who violates any provision of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to:
(1) on a first conviction, a fine not exceeding $1,000; and
(2) on a second or subsequent conviction, a fine not exceeding $5,000.
(c) Any person who violates § 6-604 of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000.
(d) (1) In addition to any other penalties imposed under this title, the State Board may impose on a person who violates any provision of this subtitle a civil penalty not exceeding $5,000 for each violation.
(2) In determining the penalty imposed under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the State Board shall consider:
(i) the seriousness of the violation;
(ii) the good faith of the violator;
(iii) any previous violations by the violator;
(iv) the harmful effect of the violation; and
(v) any other relevant factors.
(e) The State Board shall pay any penalty collected under subsection (d) of this section into the General Fund of the State.