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(B) A PERSON THAT VIOLATES THIS SECTION IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND, ON FIRST CONVICTION, IS SUBJECT TO A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $1,000 AND, ON SECOND OR SUBSEQUENT CONVICTION, IS SUBJECT
TO A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $5,000.
12.5–506.
(A) SUBJECT TO THE NOTICE AND HEARING PROVISIONS OF TITLE 10, SUBTITLE 2 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE SECRETARY MAY BRING A CIVIL ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION AGAINST A PERSON THAT VIOLATES
§12.5–505(A) OF THIS SUBTITLE.
(B) AFTER A HEARING, IF THE SECRETARY FINDS THAT A PERSON HAS VIOLATED § 12.5–505(A) OF THIS SUBTITLE, THE SECRETARY MAY:
(1) ORDER THE PERSON TO CEASE AND DESIST FROM UNLAWFUL PRACTICE; AND
(2) IMPOSE A CIVIL PENALTY NOT EXCEEDING $100 FOR EACH DAY OF UNLAWFUL PRACTICE.
(C) ANY PERSON AGGRIEVED BY A DECISION AND ORDER OF THE SECRETARY UNDER THIS SECTION MAY TAKE AN APPEAL AS ALLOWED IN TITLE 10, SUBTITLE 2 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE.
12.5–507.
(A) THIS SECTION APPLIES ONLY IF THERE IS NO GREATER CRIMINAL PENALTY PROVIDED UNDER THIS TITLE OR OTHER APPLICABLE LAW.
(B) A PERSON THAT ENGAGES IN REPEATED VIOLATIONS OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS TITLE IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $5,000.
SUBTITLE 6. SHORT TITLE.
12.5–601.
THIS TITLE MAY BE CITED AS THE “MARYLAND LOCKSMITHS ACT”.
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, on or before July 1, 2010, a person providing locksmith services shall be licensed by the Secretary of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation subject to the qualification and application requirements of Title 12.5, Subtitle 2 of the Business Regulation Article. next page
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