# Sec. 3-116. Civil penalties; subsequent violations

Codified through Bill No. CB-018-2026, adopted May 12, 2026, effective July 24, 2026. Source: Municode, Supplement 2026 Update 2. Editorial notes and legislative history omitted.

## Sec. 3-116. Civil penalties; subsequent violations

Prince George's County, Md., Code § 3-116 (2026)

(a) Any person found to have violated any provision of this Subtitle shall be subject to the following civil penalties:

  (1) For violation of Sections 3-133, 3-134, 3-135, 3-138, 3-139, 3-144, 3-145, 3-148, and 3-184, the fines shall be Fifty Dollars ($50.00) for the first violation, One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for the second offense, and Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00) for each subsequent violation.

  (2) For violation of Sections 3-125, 3-132, 3-148.03, 3-149, 3-158, 3-159, 3-160 through 3-174, 3-177, 3-183, 3-186, 3-188, and 3-190, the civil penalty for each violation shall be One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for the first violation, Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for the second violation, and One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) for each subsequent violation.

  (3) For violation of Sections 3-175, 3-176, 3-189, 3-191, 3-195, and 3-196, the civil penalty for the first violation shall be One Hundred Dollars ($100.00), One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) for the second offense, and Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00) for each subsequent violation.

  (4) For violation of Sections 3-131, 3-141, 3-142, and 3-180, the civil penalty shall be Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for the first violation, One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) for the second violation, and Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00) for each subsequent violation.

  (5) For violation of any other Section of this Subtitle not separately specified in this Section, the civil penalty shall be Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) for the first violation, Fifty Dollars ($50.00) for the second violation occurring within a twenty-four (24) month period, and One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for each subsequent violation occurring within a twenty-four (24) month period.

  (6) For violation of Sections 3-136 and 3-137, the civil penalty shall be Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for the first violation, One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($1,500.00) for the second violation, and Three Thousand ($3,000.00) for each subsequent violation.