Maryland Public Safety Section 12-837
§ 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.