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2013 Maryland Code
PUBLIC UTILITIES
§ 13-201 - Civil penalties

Universal Citation:
MD Pub Util Code § 13-201 (2013)
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§13-201.

(a) This section does not apply to a violation of the following provisions of this article:

(1) Title 5, Subtitle 4;

(2) Title 7, Subtitle 1;

(3) § 7-213 as it applies to electric cooperatives;

(4) Title 8, Subtitles 1 and 3;

(5) Title 9, Subtitle 3; and

(6) Title 8, Subtitle 4.

(b) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Commission may impose a civil penalty not exceeding $25,000 against a person who violates a provision of this division, or an effective and outstanding direction, ruling, order, rule, or regulation of the Commission.

(2) The civil penalty that the Commission may impose on a common carrier for each violation may not exceed $2,500.

(c) (1) A civil penalty may be imposed in addition to any other penalty authorized by this division.

(2) Each violation is a separate offense.

(3) Each day or part of a day the violation continues is a separate offense.

(d) The Commission shall determine the amount of any civil penalty after considering:

(1) the number of previous violations of any provision of this article;

(2) the gravity of the current violation;

(3) the good faith efforts of the violator in attempting to achieve compliance after notification of the violation; and

(4) any other matter that the Commission considers appropriate and relevant.

(e) A civil penalty collected under this section shall be paid into the General Fund of the State.

§ 13-201 - 1. Civil penalties

Redesignated.

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