Md. Code Regs. 10.40.07.04

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 22, November 1, 2024

Section 10.40.07.04 - Factors to be Considered in the Assessment of Penalties

The Board shall consider the following factors in determining whether to impose a penalty and the amount of any penalty:

A. The extent to which the individual derived any financial benefit from the violation;

B. The willfulness of the improper conduct;

C. The extent of actual or potential public harm caused by the violation;

D. The cost of investigating and prosecuting the case against the individual;

E. The individual's history of any previous violation; and

F. If the penalty being imposed is for unauthorized practice, the length of time in which the individual engaged in the unauthorized practice.

Md. Code Regs. 10.40.07.04

Regulation .04 amended effective 42:4 Md. R. 433, eff.3/2/2015