Md. Code Regs. 15.18.07.04 - Classifications of Violations for the Purpose of Determining Penalties
A. For a violation
of Regulation .03 of this chapter, a penalty may be imposed by the Secretary,
considering the nature and gravity of each violation as determined by §B
of this regulation, consistent with the following standards:
(1) For the first violation, a penalty of not
less than $100 or more than $500;
(2) For the second violation a penalty of not
less than $500 or more than $1,500;
(3) For the third and any subsequent
violation, a penalty of not less than $1,000 or more than $2,000.
B. Before imposing any
administrative penalty under this chapter, the Secretary shall consider the
following if relevant to a violation:
(1) The
willfulness of the violation, the extent to which the existence of the
violation was known to the violator but uncorrected by the violator, and the
extent to which the violator exercised reasonable care;
(2) The extent to which the violation caused
harm to the environment;
(3) Any
economic loss to the State or to citizens of the State; and
(4) The extent to which the violation is a
part of a recurring pattern of violations.
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