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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) In this section, “unit” means an officer or other entity in the Executive Branch.
(b) Unless otherwise provided by statute or regulation, a unit of State government authorized by law to impose a civil penalty up to a specific dollar amount for violation of any statute or regulation shall consider the following in setting the amount of the penalty:
(1) the severity of the violation for which the penalty is to be assessed;
(2) the good faith of the violator; and
(3) any history of prior violations.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Maryland Code, State Government § 10-1001 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/md/state-government/md-code-state-govt-sect-10-1001/
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