Md. Code, Lab. & Empl. § 11-306

Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 11-306 - Enforcement
(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.

Md. Code, LE § 11-306

Added by 2020 Md. Laws, Ch. 407,Sec. 1, eff. 10/1/2020.
Added by 2020 Md. Laws, Ch. 406,Sec. 1, eff. 10/1/2020.