Subject to the limitations in this section, the Commissioner may assess a civil penalty against a person who willfully or repeatedly violates: any provision of this title; any order passed under this title; or any regulation adopted to carry out this title. A civil penalty under this section may not exceed $5,000 for each violation. Before the Commissioner assesses a civil penalty against an agricultural operation, the Commissioner shall consider the appropriateness of the penalty in relation to: the size of the business; any good faith effort to comply with § 7-503 of this subtitle; and the history of previous violations. Before the Commissioner assesses a civil penalty against a farm labor contractor, the Commissioner shall consider the appropriateness of the penalty in relation to: the size of the business; the gravity of the violation; the good faith of the farm labor contractor; and the history of previous violations in this State or in any other state that relate to licensing or to the treatment of a migrant agricultural worker.