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§ 3-605. Criminal penalties; additional fines.
 

(a)  Criminal penalties.- A person who violates § 3-601, § 3-602, § 3-603, or § 3-604 of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $3,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or both. 

(b)  Additional fines.-  

(1) The Board may impose on a person who violates § 3-601, § 3-602, § 3-603, or § 3-604 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 seriousness of the violation; 

(ii) the harm caused by the violation; 

(iii) the good faith of the violator; 

(iv) any history of previous violations by the violator; and 

(v) any other relevant factors. 

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

[An. Code 1957, art. 56, § 475; 1989, ch. 3, § 1; ch. 632, § 3; 1996, ch. 523; 2001, ch. 187.] 
 

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Maryland > Business-occupations-and-professions > Title-3 > Subtitle-6 > 3-605

§ 3-605. Criminal penalties; additional fines.
 

(a)  Criminal penalties.- A person who violates § 3-601, § 3-602, § 3-603, or § 3-604 of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $3,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or both. 

(b)  Additional fines.-  

(1) The Board may impose on a person who violates § 3-601, § 3-602, § 3-603, or § 3-604 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 seriousness of the violation; 

(ii) the harm caused by the violation; 

(iii) the good faith of the violator; 

(iv) any history of previous violations by the violator; and 

(v) any other relevant factors. 

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

[An. Code 1957, art. 56, § 475; 1989, ch. 3, § 1; ch. 632, § 3; 1996, ch. 523; 2001, ch. 187.] 
 


State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Maryland > Business-occupations-and-professions > Title-3 > Subtitle-6 > 3-605

§ 3-605. Criminal penalties; additional fines.
 

(a)  Criminal penalties.- A person who violates § 3-601, § 3-602, § 3-603, or § 3-604 of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $3,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or both. 

(b)  Additional fines.-  

(1) The Board may impose on a person who violates § 3-601, § 3-602, § 3-603, or § 3-604 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 seriousness of the violation; 

(ii) the harm caused by the violation; 

(iii) the good faith of the violator; 

(iv) any history of previous violations by the violator; and 

(v) any other relevant factors. 

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

[An. Code 1957, art. 56, § 475; 1989, ch. 3, § 1; ch. 632, § 3; 1996, ch. 523; 2001, ch. 187.]