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§ 7-506. Civil penalties

West's Annotated Code of MarylandLabor and Employment

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Labor and Employment
Title 7. Farm Labor Contractors (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 5. Prohibited Acts; Penalties (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Labor and Employment, § 7-506
§ 7-506. Civil penalties
Currentness
Imposition
(a) Subject to the limitations in this section, the Commissioner may assess a civil penalty against a person who willfully or repeatedly violates:
(1) any provision of this title;
(2) any order passed under this title; or
(3) any regulation adopted to carry out this title.
Amount
(b) A civil penalty under this section may not exceed $5,000 for each violation.
Considerations
(c)(1) Before the Commissioner assesses a civil penalty against an agricultural operation, the Commissioner shall consider the appropriateness of the penalty in relation to:
(i) the size of the business;
(ii) any good faith effort to comply with § 7-503 of this subtitle; and
(iii) the history of previous violations.
(2) Before the Commissioner assesses a civil penalty against a farm labor contractor, the Commissioner shall consider the appropriateness of the penalty in relation to:
(i) the size of the business;
(ii) the gravity of the violation;
(iii) the good faith of the farm labor contractor; and
(iv) the history of previous violations in this State or in any other state that relate to licensing or to the treatment of a migrant agricultural worker.

Credits

Added by Acts 1991, c. 8, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1991.
Formerly Art. 100, § 80E.
MD Code, Labor and Employment, § 7-506, MD LABOR & EMPLY § 7-506
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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