For purposes of this regulation, the term “order of the Secretary” means an order that the Secretary has issued pursuant to the Maryland Seed Law, including a “stop sale” order. If the Secretary determines that a person has violated an order of the Secretary, the Secretary may impose a civil penalty for each seed lot in violation of the order, as follows: For the first violation, not more than $100; For a second violation within a 2-year period, not more than $250; or For a third or subsequent violation within a 2-year period, not more than $500. In assessing a civil penalty imposed under §B of this regulation, the Secretary shall consider: The willfulness of the violation and the extent to which the violator exercised reasonable care; The total number of seed lots found in violation at that location; The number of packages contained in each lot; and The extent to which the current violation is a part of recurrent violations of the Maryland Seed Law committed by the violator. A person may appeal under Agriculture Article, §2-405, Annotated Code of Maryland, the Secretary's decision to impose a civil penalty. Unless a stay has been granted, a person against whom a civil penalty has been imposed under this regulation shall pay the amount of the penalty promptly to the Department.