§ 9-2804
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§9–2804.
(a)A municipality may impose a penalty for the violation of an ordinance passed for the regulation and control of a license holder under this title.
(1)In lieu of suspension, the municipality may impose a fine not exceeding $2,500, which shall be paid into the general fund of the county.
(2)In deciding whether to fine a license holder or suspend the license, the municipality shall consider whether:
(i)the public welfare and morals would be impaired by allowing the license holder to operate during the suspension period; and
(ii)the payment of the fine will achieve the desired disciplinary purposes.