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<section article="gho" article_name="Health Occupations" number="9-3A-13" title_number="9" title_name="Nursing Home Administrators and Assisted Living Managers" subtitle_number="3A" subtitle_name="Assisted Living Managers">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>If, after a hearing under § 9–3A–14 of this subtitle, the Board finds that there are grounds under § 9–3A–12 of this subtitle to reprimand a licensee, place a licensee on probation, or suspend or revoke a license, the Board may impose a civil fine:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Instead of suspending or revoking the license; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>In addition to a reprimand, placing the licensee on probation, or suspending or revoking the license.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>A civil fine imposed under this subsection may not exceed:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>$1,000 for a first violation; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>$5,000 for any subsequent violation of the same provision.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>If, after disciplinary procedures have been brought against a licensee, the licensee waives the right to a hearing required under this subtitle and if the Board finds that there are grounds under § 9–3A–12 of this subtitle to reprimand the licensee, place the licensee on probation, or suspend or revoke a license, the Board, in addition to reprimanding the licensee, placing the licensee on probation, or suspending or revoking the license, may impose:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>A civil fine not exceeding $1,000 for a first violation; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>A civil fine not exceeding $5,000 for any subsequent violation of the same provision.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The Board shall pay any civil fine collected under this section into the General Fund of the State.</text>
  </level>
</section>
