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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".04" citation="COMAR 10.28.13.04" title_num="10" subtitle_num="28" chapter_num="13" heading="Factors to be Considered in the Assessment of Penalties.">
  <text>In determining whether to impose a penalty and the amount of the penalty, the Board shall consider the following factors:</text>
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The cost of investigating and prosecuting the case against the individual;</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The extent of actual or potential public harm caused by the violation;</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>The extent to which the individual derived a financial benefit from the violation;</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>The history of a previous violation or violations;</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>The willfulness of the improper conduct; and</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>Mitigating factors as presented by the licensee.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>