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<section article="gen" article_name="Environment" number="17-403" title_number="17" title_name="Marine Contractors" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="Prohibited Acts; Penalties">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>A person who violates any provision of this title or any regulation adopted under this title is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or both.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Each day that a person conducts marine contractor services without a license constitutes a separate offense.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>In addition to any other sanction under this subtitle, a civil action may be brought against a person for a violation of this title, or any regulation adopted under this title.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>A person may be liable for a civil penalty under this subsection not to exceed $10,000 for each violation.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>Any penalties collected under this section shall be paid into the Wetlands and Waterways Program Fund, established under § 5–203.1 of this article, to be used for the administration of the Board.</text>
  </level>
</section>
