# COMAR Title 15 — Maryland Department of Agriculture

## Subtitle 03 — Weights and Measures

### Chapter 10 — Civil Penalty Standards for Weights and Measures

#### Regulation .03 Classification of Violations for the Purpose of Determining Penalties.

*COMAR 15.03.10.03*

A. In this regulation, “violation” means a criminal conviction or an administrative finding that a person has committed one of the acts referenced under Regulation .02 of this chapter.

B. For a violation of an act referenced under Regulation .02 of this chapter, a civil penalty may be imposed by the Secretary considering the nature and gravity of each violation consistent with the following standards:

  (1) For the first violation, a penalty of not more than $500;

  (2) For the second violation, a penalty of not more than $1,000;

  (3) For the third and any subsequent violation, a penalty of not more than $2,000.