§ 12-126. Civil penalties

   (a) Amount. -- The Commissioner may impose a civil penalty against a person who violates this subtitle in an amount not exceeding:

   (1) $ 1,000 for a first offense; and

   (2) $ 5,000 for each subsequent offense.

(b) Factors. -- In determining the amount of civil penalty to be imposed under subsection (a) of this section, the Commissioner shall consider the following:

   (1) The seriousness of the violation;

   (2) The good faith of the violator;

   (3) The violator's history of previous violations;

   (4) The deleterious effect of the violation on the public;

   (5) The assets of the violator; and

   (6) Any other factor relevant to the determination of the civil penalty.

HISTORY: 2000, ch. 614, § 2.