(a)This section does not apply to a violation of the following provisions of this article:
(3)§ 7–213 as it applies to electric cooperatives;
(4)Title 8, Subtitles 1 and 3;
(5)Title 9, Subtitle 3; and
(b)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Commission may impose a civil penalty not exceeding $25,000 against a person who violates a provision of this division, or an effective and outstanding direction, ruling, order, rule, or regulation of the Commission.
(2)The civil penalty that the Commission may impose on a common carrier for each violation may not exceed $2,500.
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(a) This section does not apply to a violation of the following provisions of this article:
(1) Title 5, Subtitle 4;
(2) Title 7, Subtitle 1;
(3) § 7–213 as it applies to electric cooperatives;
(4) Title 8, Subtitles 1 and 3;
(5) Title 9, Subtitle 3; and
(6) Title 8, Subtitle 4.
(b) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Commission may impose a civil penalty not exceeding $25,000 against a person who violates a provision of this division, or an effective and outstanding direction, ruling, order, rule, or regulation of the Commission.
(2) The civil penalty that the Commission may impose on a common carrier for each violation may not exceed $2,500.
(c) (1) A civil penalty may be imposed in addition to any other penalty authorized by this division.
(2) Each violation is a separate offense.
(3) Each day or part of a day the violation continues is a separate offense.
(d) The Commission shall determine the amount of any civil penalty after considering:
(1) the number of previous violations of any provision of this article;
(2) the gravity of the current violation;
(3) the good faith efforts of the violator in attempting to achieve compliance after notification of the violation; and
(4) any other matter that the Commission considers appropriate and relevant.
(e) (1) Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection, a civil penalty collected under this section shall be paid into the Resiliency Hub Grant Program Fund established under § 9–2011 of the State Government Article.
(2) A civil penalty assessed for a violation of a service quality and reliability standard under § 7–213 of this article shall be paid into the Electric Reliability Remediation Fund under § 7–213(j) of this article.
(3) A civil penalty assessed for a violation of § 7–317, § 7–318, § 7–505(b)(7), § 7–507, § 7–603, § 7–603.1, § 7–604, § 7–606, or § 7–707 of this article, or a rule, an order, or a regulation adopted under any of those sections, shall be paid into the Education and Protection Fund under § 7–310 of this article.