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<section article="gbr" article_name="Business Regulation" number="19-607" title_number="19" title_name="Miscellaneous State Business Regulation" subtitle_number="6" subtitle_name="International Marriage Brokers">
  <level label="a">
    <text>A person who violates any provision of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $12,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or both, in addition to any penalty imposed under federal law.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>In determining the penalty, the court shall consider:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>any previous violations of this subtitle by the international marriage broker;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>the seriousness of the violation, including the nature, circumstances, and extent of the violation;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>the demonstrated good faith of the international marriage broker; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>the necessity of deterring future violations.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
