Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 7-506 - Civil penalties(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.(c)(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.