Section 10-1001 – Definitions; Considerations in Setting Amount of Penalty

    (a)    In this section, “unit” means an officer or other entity in the Executive Branch.

    (b)    Unless otherwise provided by statute or regulation, a unit of State government authorized by law to impose a civil penalty up to a specific dollar amount for violation of any statute or regulation shall consider the following in setting the amount of the penalty:

        (1)    the severity of the violation for which the penalty is to be assessed;

        (2)    the good faith of the violator; and

        (3)    any history of prior violations.