Maryland § 11-306

§ 11-306.

    (a)    If the Secretary, or the Secretary’s designee, determines that an employer has violated § 11–305 of this subtitle, the Secretary, or the Secretary’s designee:

        (1)    shall issue an order compelling compliance; and

        (2)    may, in the Secretary’s, or the Secretary’s designee’s, discretion, assess a civil penalty of up to $10,000 per day for each day that an employer violated § 11–305 of this subtitle.

    (b)    In determining the amount of the penalty, if assessed, the Secretary, or the Secretary’s designee, shall consider:

        (1)    the gravity of the violation;

        (2)    the size of the employer’s business;

        (3)    the employer’s good faith; and

        (4)    the employer’s history of violations under this subtitle.

    (c)    The assessment of a penalty under subsection (a)(2) of this section shall be subject to the notice and hearing requirements of Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the State Government Article.