§ 2-410. Denials, reprimands, suspensions, and revocations -- Grounds; permit certificate; penalty.

   (a) Grounds. -- Subject to the hearing provisions of § 2-412 of this subtitle, the Board, on the affirmative vote of a majority of its members, may deny a permit to any applicant, reprimand a permit holder, or suspend or revoke a permit:

   (1) for any applicable ground under § 2-315 of this title;

   (2) if the applicant or permit holder fraudulently or deceptively obtains or attempts to obtain a permit;

   (3) if the applicant or permit holder fraudulently or deceptively uses a permit;

   (4) if the applicant or permit holder fails to meet or continue to meet the qualifications or requirements set forth under § 2-402 or § 2-403 of this subtitle; or

   (5) if the applicant or permit holder has a partner, member, or corporate officer whose license has been suspended or revoked by the Board.

(b) Surrender of permit certificate. -- On suspension or revocation of a permit, the holder shall surrender to the Board the permit certificate of the holder.

(c) Return of permit certificate. -- At the end of a suspension period, the Board shall return to the permit holder the permit certificate surrendered under this section.

(d) Penalty. --

   (1) Instead of or in addition to reprimanding the permit holder or suspending or revoking a permit under this subsection, the Board may impose a penalty not exceeding $ 5,000 for each violation.

   (2) To determine the amount of the penalty imposed under this subsection, the Board shall consider:

      (i) the seriousness of the violation;

      (ii) the harm caused by the violation;

      (iii) the good faith of the permit holder; and

      (iv) any history of previous violations by the permit holder.

(e) Penalty -- Payment into General Fund. -- The Board shall pay any penalty collected under this subsection into the General Fund of the State.

HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 75A, § 2-410; 1989, ch. 3, § 1; 1993, ch. 459, § 2; 2010, ch. 152.