§ 9A-505. Penalties

   (a) Violation of § 9A-501 through 9A-504. --

   (1) In this section, "officer" includes a superintendent, manager, or agent of a corporation regardless of whether the corporation provides heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, or refrigeration services.

   (2) Any person, including an officer, who violates § 9A-501, § 9A-502, § 9A-503, or § 9A-504 of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $ 1,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or both and, on a second or subsequent conviction, subject to a fine not exceeding $ 5,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 2 years or both.

(b) Violation of insurance requirement. -- Any person who violates any provision of § 9A-402 of this title is guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $ 1,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or both.

(c) Other violations of title. --

   (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 $ 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: 1992, ch. 649; 2001, chs. 43, 187; 2004, ch. 25, § 6.