§ 12–607
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Bus. Occ. & Prof. § 12-607 (2026)
Title 12. Plumbers
Subtitle 6. Prohibited Acts; Penalties
§ 12–607LinkCopy Citation
(a)
(1)
In this subsection, “officer” includes a superintendent, manager, and agent of a corporation regardless of whether it engages in the business of providing plumbing services.
(2)
A person, including an officer, who violates any provision of the following sections of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $50 for each day or part of each day that the violation continues:
(i)
§ 12-602;
(ii)
§ 12-603; and
(iii)
§ 12-604.
(b)
(1)
A person who violates any provision of the following sections of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $100 or imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or both for each day or part of each day that the violation continues:
(i)
§ 12–601;
(ii)
except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, § 12–605; and
(iii)
§ 12–606.
(2)
This subsection does not apply to a violation of any prohibition on the sale or installation of a fixture or other device that is not water–conserving.
(c)
Any person who knowingly and willfully violates any provision of § 12-501(a) 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.
(d)
(1)
In addition to any other penalties under this title, the Board may impose on a person who violates any provision of this subtitle a penalty not exceeding $5,000 for each violation.
(2)
In setting the amount of the penalty, the Board shall consider:
(i)
the gravity of the violation;
(ii)
the good faith of the violator;
(iii)
the quantity and gravity of previous violations by the same violator;
(iv)
the harm caused to the complainant, the public, and the plumbing profession;
(v)
the assets of the violator; and
(vi)
any other factors that the Board considers relevant.