§ 12-313. Prohibited acts; penalties

MD Pub Safety Code § 12-313 (2019) (N/A)
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(a)    (1)    A person may not violate this subtitle or a regulation adopted under this subtitle.

(2)    A person who violates this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject for each violation to a fine not exceeding $1,000.

(3)    This subsection does not apply to a violation of 42 U.S.C. § 5409.

(b)    (1)    A person may not in the State violate 42 U.S.C. § 5409 or a regulation adopted or order issued under it.

(2)    A person who violates this subsection is liable to the State for a civil penalty not exceeding $1,000 for each violation.

(3)    Each violation under this subsection is a separate violation with respect to each manufactured home or with respect to each failure or refusal to allow or perform an act required by 42 U.S.C. § 5409 or a regulation adopted or order issued under it.

(4)    A civil penalty under this subsection may not exceed $1,000,000 for any related series of violations occurring within 1 year after the date of the first violation.

(c)    (1)    An individual or a director, officer, or agent of a corporation may not in the State knowingly and willfully violate 42 U.S.C. § 5409 in a manner that threatens the health or safety of a purchaser of a manufactured home.

(2)    A person who violates this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding $1,000 or both.