(a) (1) In this section, 'officer' includes a superintendent, manager, or agent of a corporation regardless of whether the corporation provides heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, or refrigeration services. (2) Any person, including an officer, who violates § 9A-501, § 9A-502, § 9A-503, or § 9A-504 of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or both and, on a second or subsequent conviction, subject to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 2 years or both. (b) Any person who violates any provision of § 9A-402 of this title is guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or both. (c) (1) Except as otherwise provided by this title, the Board may impose on a person who violates any provision of this title a penalty not exceeding $5,000 for each violation. (2) In setting the amount of the penalty, the Board shall consider: (i) the seriousness of the violation; (ii) the harm caused by the violation; (iii) the good faith of the violator; (iv) any history of previous violations by the he penalty, the Board shall consider: (i) the seriousness of the violation; (ii) the harm caused by the violation; (iii) the good faith of the violator; (iv) any history of previous violations by the violator; and (v) any other relevant factors. (3) The Board shall pay any penalty collected under this subsection into the General Fund of the State.
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