2010 Maryland Code
BUSINESS OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
TITLE 2 - ACCOUNTANTS
Subtitle 4 - Permits
Section 2-410 - Denials, reprimands, suspensions, and revocations - Grounds; permit certificate; penalty.

§ 2-410. Denials, reprimands, suspensions, and revocations - Grounds; permit certificate; penalty.
 

(a)  Grounds.- Subject to the hearing provisions of § 2-412 of this subtitle, the Board, on the affirmative vote of a majority of its members, may deny a permit to any applicant, reprimand a permit holder, or suspend or revoke a permit: 

(1) for any applicable ground under § 2-315 of this title; 

(2) if the applicant or permit holder fraudulently or deceptively obtains or attempts to obtain a permit; 

(3) if the applicant or permit holder fraudulently or deceptively uses a permit; 

(4) if the applicant or permit holder fails to meet or continue to meet the qualifications or requirements set forth under § 2-402 or § 2-403 of this subtitle; or 

(5) if the applicant or permit holder has a partner, member, or corporate officer whose license has been suspended or revoked by the Board. 

(b)  Surrender of permit certificate.- On suspension or revocation of a permit, the holder shall surrender to the Board the permit certificate of the holder. 

(c)  Return of permit certificate.- At the end of a suspension period, the Board shall return to the permit holder the permit certificate surrendered under this section. 

(d)  Penalty.-  

(1) Instead of or in addition to reprimanding the permit holder or suspending or revoking a permit under this subsection, the Board may impose a penalty not exceeding $5,000 for each violation. 

(2) To determine the amount of the penalty imposed under this subsection, the Board shall consider: 

(i) the seriousness of the violation; 

(ii) the harm caused by the violation; 

(iii) the good faith of the permit holder; and 

(iv) any history of previous violations by the permit holder. 

(e)  Penalty - Payment into General Fund.- The Board shall pay any penalty collected under this subsection into the General Fund of the State. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 75A, § 2-410; 1989, ch. 3, § 1; 1993, ch. 459, § 2; 2010, ch. 152.]