Regulation .02 Civil Penalties.
Regulation .02 Civil Penalties.LinkCopy Citation
| 1st Offense |
2nd Offense |
3rd and Subsequent Offenses |
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|---|---|---|---|
| A. Disbursement made by unauthorized individual | |||
| (1) If made by a person other than the responsible officers or candidate | $500 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| (2) If made by a candidate | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| (3) If made by the chairman and not in accordance with Election Law Article, §13-218(d), Annotated Code of Maryland | $500 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| B. Failure to maintain a campaign bank account | |||
| (1) No bank account | $100 | $500 | $1,000 |
| (2) Used personal or other account controlled by the responsible officers or candidate | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| C. Disbursement by unauthorized methods | |||
| (1) Credit card disbursement | $200 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| (2) Cash disbursement greater than $25 | $200 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| (3) Non-check disbursement for walk-around services | $200 | $500 | $1,000 |
| D. Failure to maintain account books and records | |||
| (1) Loan documents | $500 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| (2) Bank records | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| (3) Expenditure records | $200 | $500 | $1,000 |
| (4) Campaign contribution records or receipts | $200 | $500 | $1,000 |
| (5) Records for lump sum entries | $200 | $500 | $1,000 |
| E. Failure to report contribution(s) on a campaign finance report | |||
| (1) Less than 10 contributions | $50 | $350 | $1,000 |
| (2) Between 10 and 20 contributions | $150 | $600 | $1,000 |
| (3) More than 20 contributions | $600 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| (4) Knowingly and willfully failed to disclose a contribution | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| F. Failure to report expenditure(s) on a campaign finance report | |||
| (1) Less than 10 expenditures | $50 | $350 | $1,000 |
| (2) Between 10 and 20 expenditures | $150 | $600 | $1,000 |
| (3) More than 20 expenditures | $600 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| (4) Knowingly and willfully failed to disclose a expenditure | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| G. Failure to include authority line or authority line is insufficient | |||
| (1) No Authority Line | $250 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| (2) Present but missing one or more requirements | $50 | $300 | $750 |
| H. Failure to retain a copy of campaign material | $500 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| I. Failure to receive affirmative consent by the contributor or donor for a recurring contribution or donation | $500 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| J. Failure to report contribution(s) on a statement required under Election Law Article, §14-1014, or General Provisions Article, §5-716, Annotated Code of Maryland | |||
| (1) Less than 10 contributions | $50 | $350 | $1000 |
| (2) Between 10 and 20 contributions | $150 | $600 | $1000 |
| (3) More than 20 contributions | $600 | $1000 | $1000 |
| (4) Knowingly and willfully failed to disclose a contribution | $1000 | $1000 | $1000 |
| K. Failure to make a monetary contribution or donation in United States currency in violation of Election Law Article, §13-238, Annotated Code of Maryland | $750 | $1000 | $1000 |
| L. Failure to make a monetary disbursement or expenditure in United States currency in violation of Election Law Article, §13-250, Annotated Code of Maryland | $750 | $1000 | $1000 |