§ 3-605. Criminal penalties; additional fines

   (a) Criminal penalties. -- A person who violates § 3-601, § 3-602, § 3-603, or § 3-604 of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $ 3,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or both.

(b) Additional fines. --

   (1) The Board may impose on a person who violates § 3-601, § 3-602, § 3-603, or § 3-604 of this subtitle a penalty not exceeding $ 5,000 for each violation.

   (2) In setting the amount of the penalty, the Board shall consider:

      (i) the seriousness of the violation;

      (ii) the harm caused by the violation;

      (iii) the good faith of the violator;

      (iv) any history of previous violations by the violator; and

      (v) any other relevant factors.

   (3) The Board shall pay any penalty collected under this subsection into the General Fund of the State.

HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 56, § 475; 1989, ch. 3, § 1; ch. 632, § 3; 1996, ch. 523; 2001, ch. 187.