(a) If after a hearing under § 12-315 of this title, the Board finds that there is a ground under § 12-6B-09 of this subtitle to reprimand a registered pharmacy technician, place a pharmacy technician’s registration on probation, or suspend or revoke a pharmacy technician’s registration, the Board may impose a penalty not exceeding $2,500:

(1) Instead of reprimanding the registered pharmacy technician, placing the registered pharmacy technician on probation, or suspending or revoking the pharmacy technician’s registration; or

(2) In addition to reprimanding the registered pharmacy technician, placing the registered pharmacy technician on probation, or suspending or revoking the pharmacy technician’s registration.

(b) The Board shall adopt regulations to set standards for the imposition of penalties under this section.

(c) The Board shall pay any penalty collected under this section into the General Fund of this State.