Md. Code, Agriculture § 8-8A-12

in effect

(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.

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