{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-commercial-law-13-410","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Commercial Law § 13–410","heading":"","body":"(a) A merchant who engages in a violation of this title is subject to a fine not exceeding $10,000 for each violation.\n(b) A merchant who has been found to have engaged in a violation of this title and who subsequently repeats the same violation is subject to a fine not exceeding $25,000 for each subsequent violation.\n(c) The fines provided for in subsections (a) and (b) of this section are civil penalties and are recoverable by the State in a civil action or an administrative cease and desist action under § 13–403(a) and (b) of this subtitle or after an administrative hearing has been held under § 13–403(d)(3) and (4) of this subtitle.\n(d) The Consumer Protection Division shall consider the following in setting the amount of the penalty imposed in an administrative proceeding:\n(1) The severity of the violation for which the penalty is assessed;\n(2) The good faith of the violator;\n(3) Any history of prior violations;\n(4) Whether the amount of the penalty will achieve the desired deterrent purpose; and\n(5) Whether the issuance of a cease and desist order, including restitution, is insufficient for the protection of consumers.","path":["Article - Commercial Law"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gcl\u0026section=13-410","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:56:33Z","sha256":"a184630c1ec6c69977b7d70ff085e4fe6ba19b64eb76d691675a95504973f15d","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-commercial-law-13-409","next":"us-md/md.-code-commercial-law-13-411"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}