# Public Utilities (GPU)

## Title 13. Prohibited Acts; Penalties

### Subtitle 2. Civil Liability

#### Section 13-202

(a) In this section, "safety violation" means a condition or activity likely to cause injury or harm to an individual or property.

(b) This section does not apply to a safety violation by a gas company that is subject to Sec. 13-203 of this subtitle.

(c)

  (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, a public service company that violates a provision of this division that relates to safety is subject to a civil penalty not exceeding $25,000 for each violation for each day that the violation persists.

  (2) For a common carrier, the maximum civil penalty may not exceed $500 for each violation or related series of violations stemming from a single safety inspection.

(d) In determining the amount of a civil penalty imposed under this section, the Commission shall consider the:

  (1) appropriateness of the penalty to the size of the public service company;

  (2) number of previous violations of this article by the public service company;

  (3) gravity of the current violation; and

  (4) good faith of the public service company in attempting to achieve compliance after notification of the violation.

(e) The public service company involved may request reconsideration of a penalty imposed under this section within 30 days after the date of notification of the determination.

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