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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".27" citation="COMAR 10.07.05.27" title_num="10" subtitle_num="07" chapter_num="05" heading="Penalty for Unlicensed Operation.">
  <text>A person that operates a residential service agency without a license may be assessed a civil money penalty by the Department not to exceed $10,000 per violation and, additionally, is guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, is subject to a criminal fine not exceeding $1,000 for the first offense and $10,000 for each subsequent offense. Each day that a violation is continued after the first conviction is a separate offense.</text>
</regulation>