Section 4-607 - Penalties.

§ 4-607. Penalties.
 

(a)  In general.- A person who violates any provision of this title is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $100 or imprisonment not exceeding 30 days or both. 

(b)  Limitations; factors.-  

(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 $1,000 for all violations cited on a single day. 

(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. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 56, § 442; 1989, ch. 3, § 1; ch. 612, § 1; ch. 613, § 1; 2001, ch. 187.]