Maryland Public Safety Section 12-837

      (a)      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)      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.