# Business Occupations and Professions (GBO)

## Title 5. Cosmetologists

### Subtitle 6. Prohibited Acts; Penalties

#### Section 5-609

(a) A person who violates any provision of this title is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $100 or imprisonment not exceeding 30 days or both.

(b)

  (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 $1,000 for all violations cited on a single day.

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