Maryland Code, Public Utilities § 13-202

(c)(1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, a public service company that violates a provision of this division that relates to safety is subject to a civil penalty not exceeding $25,000 for each violation for each day that the violation persists.

(2) For a common carrier, the maximum civil penalty may not exceed $500 for each violation or related series of violations stemming from a single safety inspection.

(1) appropriateness of the penalty to the size of the public service company;

(2) number of previous violations of this article by the public service company;

(3) gravity of the current violation; and

(4) good faith of the public service company in attempting to achieve compliance after notification of the violation.