Ch. 62

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(1) § 12-601;

(2) § 12-605; and

(3) § 12-606.

(c) Any person who knowingly and willfully violates any provision of § 12-501(a)
of this title is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding
$1,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or both.

(D) (1) IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER PENALTIES UNDER THIS TITLE, A
PERSON WHO VIOLATES § 12 601 OF THIS SUBTITLE IS SUBJECT TO A CIVIL FINE,
IMPOSED BY THE BOARD, NOT TO EXCEED $5,000 FOR EACH DAY OR PART OF A DAY
THAT A VIOLATION CONTINUES THE BOARD MAY IMPOSE ON A PERSON WHO
VIOLATES § 12-601 OF THIS SUBTITLE A PENALTY NOT EXCEEDING $1,000 FOR EACH
VIOLATION.

(2) IN DETERMINING THE APPROPRIATE AMOUNT OF A FINE IMPOSED
UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION, THE BOARD SHALL CONSIDER:

(I) THE GRAVITY OF THE VIOLATION;

(II) THE GOOD FAITH OF THE VIOLATOR;

(III) THE QUANTITY AND GRAVITY OF PREVIOUS VIOLATIONS BY
THE SAME VIOLATOR;

(IV) THE HARM CAUSED TO THE COMPLAINANT, THE PUBLIC, AND
THE PLUMBING PROFESSION;

(V) THE ASSETS OF THE VIOLATOR; AND

(VI) ANY OTHER FACTORS THAT THE BOARD CONSIDERS

RELEVANT.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1997.

Approved April 8, 1997.

CHAPTER 62
(House Bill 631)

AN ACT concerning

Prince George's County Board of Education - Student Member - Authority to Vote

PG 406-97

FOR the purpose of authorizing the Prince George's County Board of Education to
determine if the student member of the Board of Education may vote on certain
matters; specifying a certain procedure; and generally relating to the authority of

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