Md. Code, Local Gov't § 1-1304

Current with changes from the 2024 legislative session from Chs. 2 through 1049, effective on or before 6/1/2024
Section 1-1304 - Civil penalties
(a) In this section, "civil penalty" means a civil fine or other monetary penalty administratively imposed.
(b) Unless otherwise provided by statute, ordinance, or regulation, an officer or unit of a county, municipality, bicounty agency, or board of license commissioners authorized by law to impose a civil penalty up to a specific dollar amount for violation of a statute, ordinance, or regulation shall consider the following in setting the amount of the civil penalty:
(1) the severity of the violation;
(2) the good faith of the violator; and
(3) any history of prior violations.

Md. Code, LG § 1-1304

Renumbered by 2013 Md. Laws, Ch. 493,Sec. 1, eff. 10/1/2013.
Revised and recodified by 2013 Md. Laws, Ch. 119,Sec. 2, eff. 10/1/2013.