§ 10-1001. Definitions; considerations in setting amount of penalty

MD State Govt Code § 10-1001 (2019) (N/A)
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(a)    In this section, “unit” means an officer or other entity in the Executive Branch.

(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.

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