(a) If after a hearing under § 12-315 of this title, the Board finds that there is a ground under § 12-6D-11 of this subtitle to reprimand a registered pharmacy intern, place a pharmacy intern’s registration on probation, or suspend or revoke a pharmacy intern’s registration, the Board may impose a penalty not exceeding $2,500:

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

(2) In addition to reprimanding the registered pharmacy intern, placing the registered pharmacy intern on probation, or suspending or revoking the pharmacy intern’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 the State.