ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor

Ch. 5

12-837. DENIALS, REFUSALS TO RENEW, REPRIMANDS, SUSPENSIONS, AND
REVOCATIONS — GROUNDS; CIVIL PENALTY.

(A)     GROUNDS.

SUBJECT TO THE HEARING PROVISIONS OF § 12-838 OF THIS SUBTITLE, THE
BOARD MAY DENY A LICENSE TO AN APPLICANT, REFUSE TO RENEW A LICENSE,
REPRIMAND A LICENSEE, SUSPEND OR REVOKE A LICENSE, OR IMPOSE A CIVIL
PENALTY NOT EXCEEDING $1,000 IF THE BOARD FINDS THAT THE APPLICANT OR
LICENSEE:

(1)      FRAUDULENTLY OR DECEPTIVELY OBTAINS OR ATTEMPTS TO
OBTAIN A LICENSE;

(2)      FAILS TO NOTIFY THE BOARD OR THE OWNER OR LESSEE OF AN
ELEVATOR OR RELATED MECHANISM OF ANY CONDITION NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH
PART II OF THIS SUBTITLE;

(3)      VIOLATES THIS SUBTITLE;

(4)      TRANSFERS THE AUTHORITY GRANTED BY A LICENSE TO ANOTHER
PERSON;                                         

(5)      INSTALLS, REPAIRS, OR MAINTAINS AN ELEVATOR OR ASSISTS IN
THE INSTALLATION, REPAIR, OR MAINTENANCE OF AN ELEVATOR IN A NEGLIGENT
OR CARELESS MANNER; OR

(6)      WILLFULLY OR DELIBERATELY DISREGARDS AND VIOLATES A
BUILDING CODE, ELECTRICAL CODE, OR CONSTRUCTION LAW OF THE STATE OR A
COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF THE STATE.

(B)     CIVIL PENALTY.

IN DETERMINING THE APPROPRIATE PENALTY TO BE IMPOSED UNDER
SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION, THE BOARD SHALL CONSIDER:

(1)      THE GRAVITY OF THE VIOLATION;

(2)      THE GOOD FAITH OF THE VIOLATOR;

(3)      THE NUMBER AND GRAVITY OF PREVIOUS VIOLATIONS BY THE SAME
VIOLATOR;

(4)      THE HARM CAUSED TO THE COMPLAINANT, THE PUBLIC, AND THE
ELEVATOR MECHANIC PROFESSION;

(5)      THE ASSETS OF THE VIOLATOR; AND

(6)     ANY OTHER FACTORS THAT THE BOARD CONSIDERS RELEVANT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 89, § 49C(r).

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