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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".06" citation="COMAR 20.54.02.06" title_num="20" subtitle_num="54" chapter_num="02" heading="Accuracy of Information.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>An applicant that submits misleading, incomplete, inaccurate information or fails to provide updated information as required under COMAR 20.54.03.01 may be penalized under Public Utilities Article, Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>A penalty under §A of this regulation may include the:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Denial of a gas supplier license;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Revocation or suspension of a license issued under Regulation .09 of this chapter;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Imposition of a civil penalty of up to $10,000 per violation;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Imposition of a moratorium on adding or soliciting additional customers; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Any other action the Commission considers appropriate.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>The Commission shall consider, in determining the amount of the civil penalty imposed under §B(3) of this regulation, the:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Number of previous violations of any provision of Commission law or regulations;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Gravity of the current violation; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Good faith of the gas supplier or person charged in attempting to achieve compliance after the Commission provides notice of the violation.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>