# Public Utilities (GPU)

## Title 13. Prohibited Acts; Penalties

### Subtitle 2. Civil Liability

#### Section 13-201

(a) This section does not apply to a violation of the following provisions of this article:

  (1) Title 5, Subtitle 4;

  (2) Title 7, Subtitle 1;

  (3) Sec. 7-213 as it applies to electric cooperatives;

  (4) Title 8, Subtitles 1 and 3;

  (5) Title 9, Subtitle 3; and

  (6) Title 8, Subtitle 4.

(b)

  (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Commission may impose a civil penalty not exceeding $25,000 against a person who violates a provision of this division, or an effective and outstanding direction, ruling, order, rule, or regulation of the Commission.

  (2) The civil penalty that the Commission may impose on a common carrier for each violation may not exceed $2,500.

(c)

  (1) A civil penalty may be imposed in addition to any other penalty authorized by this division.

  (2) Each violation is a separate offense.

  (3) Each day or part of a day the violation continues is a separate offense.

(d) The Commission shall determine the amount of any civil penalty after considering:

  (1) the number of previous violations of any provision of this article;

  (2) the gravity of the current violation;

  (3) the good faith efforts of the violator in attempting to achieve compliance after notification of the violation; and

  (4) any other matter that the Commission considers appropriate and relevant.

(e)

  (1) Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection, a civil penalty collected under this section shall be paid into the Resiliency Hub Grant Program Fund established under Sec. 9-2011 of the State Government Article.

  (2) A civil penalty assessed for a violation of a service quality and reliability standard under Sec. 7-213 of this article shall be paid into the Electric Reliability Remediation Fund under Sec. 7-213(j) of this article.

  (3) A civil penalty assessed for a violation of Sec. 7-317, Sec. 7-318, Sec. 7-505(b)(7), Sec. 7-507, Sec. 7-603, Sec. 7-603.1, Sec. 7-604, Sec. 7-606, or Sec. 7-707 of this article, or a rule, an order, or a regulation adopted under any of those sections, shall be paid into the Education and Protection Fund under Sec. 7-310 of this article.

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Md. Code Ann., Pub. Util. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)