§ 10-1001
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§10–1001.
(a)In this section, “unit” means an officer or other entity in the Executive Branch.
(b)Unless otherwise provided by statute or regulation, a unit of State government authorized by law to impose a civil penalty up to a specific dollar amount for violation of any statute or regulation shall consider the following in setting the amount of the penalty:
(1)the severity of the violation for which the penalty is to be assessed;
(2)the good faith of the violator; and
(3)any history of prior violations.