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<section article="gbr" article_name="Business Regulation" number="4.5-502" title_number="4.5" title_name="Home Builder Registration" subtitle_number="5" subtitle_name="Prohibited Acts; Penalties">
  <level label="a">
    <text>Subject to the notice and hearing provisions of Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the State Government Article, the Division may bring a civil administrative action against a person that violates § 4.5-501(a) of this subtitle.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>After a hearing, if the Division finds that a person has violated § 4.5-501(a) of this subtitle, the Division may:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>order the person to cease and desist from unlawful practice; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>impose a civil penalty of not more than $1,000 for each day of unlawful practice.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>Any party aggrieved by a decision and order of the Division under this section may file an appeal as provided under §§ 10-222 and 10-223 of the State Government Article.</text>
  </level>
</section>
