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§ 10-1001. Amount of civil penalty

West's Annotated Code of MarylandState Government

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
State Government (Refs & Annos)
Title 10. Governmental Procedures (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 10. Civil Penalties (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, State Government, § 10-1001
§ 10-1001. Amount of civil penalty
Currentness
“Unit” defined
(a) In this section, “unit” means an officer or other entity in the Executive Branch.
Factors
(b) Unless otherwise provided by statute or regulation, a unit of State government authorized by law to impose a civil penalty up to a specific dollar amount for violation of any statute or regulation shall consider the following in setting the amount of the penalty:
(1) the severity of the violation for which the penalty is to be assessed;
(2) the good faith of the violator; and
(3) any history of prior violations.

Credits

Added by Acts 1993, c. 213, § 1, eff. June 1, 1993. Amended by Acts 2009, c. 668, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2009.
MD Code, State Government, § 10-1001, MD STATE GOVT § 10-1001
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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