Maryland State Government Section 10-1001

      (a)      In this section, "unit" means an officer or other entity in the Executive Branch.

      (b)      Unless otherwise provided by statute or regulation, a unit of State government authorized by law to impose a civil penalty up to a specific dollar amount for violation of any statute or regulation shall consider the following in setting the amount of the penalty:

            (1)      the severity of the violation for which the penalty is to be assessed;

            (2)      the good faith of the violator; and

            (3)      any history of prior violations.