A telephone company or reseller may not fail or neglect to comply with this subtitle or with a regulation adopted under this subtitle. For the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this subtitle, the Commission may: exercise any of the powers conferred under this division against a telephone company or reseller; and in the case of a complaint filed against a telephone company or reseller, order the telephone company or reseller to make reparations to the complaining party in accordance with § 8–405 of this subtitle. In addition to any other available penalty, the Commission may assess directly, after an opportunity for hearing, an administrative penalty on a telephone company or reseller that violates the provisions of this subtitle, or a regulation adopted under this subtitle, or federal law or regulation on unauthorized changes to a customer’s telephone company, reseller, or telecommunications service options, or to the person who bills the customer or the customer’s billing arrangement. The administrative penalty assessed under this section may not exceed $1,000 for each violation associated with a specific access line in the State. In assessing an administrative penalty under this section, the Commission shall consider: the nature, circumstances, extent, gravity, and number of violations; the degree of culpability of the violator; prior offenses and repeated violations of the violator; and any other matter that the Commission considers appropriate and relevant. An administrative penalty collected under this section shall be paid into the General Fund of the State.