# Business Occupations and Professions (GBO)

## Title 16. Real Estate Appraisers, Appraisal Management Companies, and Home Inspectors

### Subtitle 7. Prohibited Acts; Penalties

#### Section 16-707

(a) The Commission may impose on a person who violates this title a civil penalty not exceeding $5,000 for each violation, whether or not the person is licensed or holds a certificate under this title.

(b) In setting the amount of a civil penalty, the Commission shall consider:

  (1) the seriousness of the violation;

  (2) the good faith of the violator;

  (3) any previous violations;

  (4) the harmful effect of the violation on the complainant, the public, and the business of home inspections or real estate appraisals;

  (5) the assets of the violator; and

  (6) any other relevant factors.

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Md. Code Ann., Bus. Occ. & Prof. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)