§ 7-506
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§7–506.
(a)Subject to the limitations in this section, the Commissioner may assess a civil penalty against a person who willfully or repeatedly violates:
(1)any provision of this title;
(2)any order passed under this title; or
(3)any regulation adopted to carry out this title.
(b)A civil penalty under this section may not exceed $5,000 for each violation.
(1)Before the Commissioner assesses a civil penalty against an agricultural operation, the Commissioner shall consider the appropriateness of the penalty in relation to:
(i)the size of the business;
(ii)any good faith effort to comply with § 7-503 of this subtitle; and
(iii)the history of previous violations.
(2)Before the Commissioner assesses a civil penalty against a farm labor contractor, the Commissioner shall consider the appropriateness of the penalty in relation to:
(i)the size of the business;
(ii)the gravity of the violation;
(iii)the good faith of the farm labor contractor; and
(iv)the history of previous violations in this State or in any other state that relate to licensing or to the treatment of a migrant agricultural worker.