Section 8-8A-12 - Administrative penalties(a) In addition to any other action authorized under this subtitle, the Department may impose administrative penalties up to $5,000 per day, not to exceed $50,000 in total penalties, for a violation of this subtitle, regulations adopted under this subtitle, or any condition of the permit.(b) The penalty shall be assessed with consideration given to:(1) The willfulness of the violation;(2) The extent to which the existence of the violation was known to the violator but uncorrected by the violator;(3) The extent to which the violator exercised reasonable care;(4) The extent to which the violation resulted in actual harm to the environment or to human health or safety;(5) The nature and degree of injury to or interference with general welfare, health, and property;(6) The extent to which the current violation is part of a recurrent pattern of the same or similar type of violation committed by the violator; and(7) The extent to which the violation creates the potential for harm to the environment or to human health or safety.Added by 2024 Md. Laws, Ch. 532,Sec. 1, eff. 7/1/2024.Added by 2024 Md. Laws, Ch. 531,Sec. 1, eff. 7/1/2024.