Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 1 - Check Cashing Services
Section 12-126 - Civil Penalties

(a)    The Commissioner may impose a civil penalty against a person who violates this subtitle in an amount not exceeding:
        (1)    $10,000 for a first offense; and
        (2)    $25,000 for each subsequent offense.
    (b)    In determining the amount of civil penalty to be imposed under subsection (a) of this section, the Commissioner shall consider the following:
        (1)    The seriousness of the violation;
        (2)    The good faith of the violator;
        (3)    The violator’s history of previous violations;
        (4)    The deleterious effect of the violation on the public;
        (5)    The assets of the violator; and
        (6)    Any other factor relevant to the determination of the civil penalty.

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