§ 5-609. Penalties

   (a) Generally. -- A person who violates any provision of this title is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $ 100 or imprisonment not exceeding 30 days or both.

(b) Additional penalties by Board. --

   (1) Except as otherwise provided by this title, the Board may impose on a person who violates any provision of this title a penalty not exceeding $ 1,000 for all violations cited on a single day.

   (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, § 505; 1989, ch. 3, § 1; ch. 48, § 2; 1991, ch. 481; 2001, ch. 187.