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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".50" citation="COMAR 10.12.04.50" title_num="10" subtitle_num="12" chapter_num="04" heading="Civil Penalties — Unlicensed Center.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Imposition of Penalty. The Secretary may impose a civil money penalty on a person who manages or operates an unlicensed center as follows:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A civil money penalty imposed on a person under this chapter may not exceed $10,000 for each offense; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>When a civil money penalty is imposed, the Secretary shall issue an order which includes the:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Deficiency or deficiencies on which the order is based;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Amount of civil money penalty to be imposed; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Manner in which the amount of civil money penalty was calculated.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>A person aggrieved by the action of the Secretary under this regulation may appeal the Secretary's action by filing a request for a hearing in accordance with Regulation .53 of this chapter.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>