Ch. 784                                          LAWS OF MARYLAND

(b)  (1) In addition to any criminal penalty imposed under
this section, a person who violates any provision of this title,
any rule, regulation, or order issued under this title, or any
term, condition, or limitation of any license or registration
certificate issued under this title:

(i) Is liable for a civil penalty not exceeding
$5,000, to be collected in a civil action in the circuit court
for any county; and

(ii) May be enjoined from continuing the
violation.

(2) Whether or not a court action has been filed, the
Secretary, with the concurrence of the Attorney General, may
compromise and settle any claim for a civil penalty under this
section.

(c)  This section does not apply to an action subject to a
penalty provision of Title 7 or Title 9 of this article.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1988 January 1, 1989.

Approved May 27, 1988.

CHAPTER 784

(House Bill 664)

AN ACT concerning

Education - State Share — Per Pupil Expenditures
- Transportation Services

FOR the purpose of altering the calculation for the minimum
State's share of basic current expenses for per pupil

expenditures; providing for a certain increase in certain

grants to county boards to provide transportation services
for public school students; providing for a certain student
FOR the purpose of providing for a certain student
transportation grant for certain handicapped children;
providing restrictions on increases in a certain
transportation services grant; requiring the State Board to
develop certain procedures and adopt certain regulations;
clarifying certain language.; and generally relating to State
financial assistance for public education and student
transportation services.

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