§ 1-505. Civil penalties

   (a) Assessment; amount; separate violations. --

   (1) The Secretary may assess a civil penalty against a person engaged in a trade or business for each knowing and willful violation of this subtitle.

   (2) The civil penalty may not exceed $ 50 for each day the violation continues.

   (3) For purposes of this section, a separate violation occurs at each office, branch, or place of business where a violation occurs or continues.

   (4) The total civil penalty may not exceed $ 1,000.

(b) Civil action to recover. -- In the event of the failure of a person to pay a penalty assessed under this section, a civil action for recovery of the penalty may be brought by the State against the person.

HISTORY: 1990, ch. 411; 1994, ch. 3, § 14.