§ 19A-8. Penalties.

(a) In general.

The Commission may order any employer who commits a violation of this subtitle to:

(1) pay to any aggrieved laid-off employee or employees the wages and other compensation lost as a result of the employer's violation of § 19A-3 {"Right of recall"}, with interest computed at 10% per annum on wages and other monetary compensation due; and

(2) reinstate any laid-off employee or employees under the conditions required by § 19A-3 {"Right of recall"} of this subtitle.

(b) Fines.

(1) Any employer that violates this subtitle shall forfeit and pay to the City of Baltimore a civil penalty as follows:

(i) for a 1st offense, $250 for each violation;

(ii) for a 2nd offense, $500 for each violation; and

(iii) for each subsequent offense, $1,000 for each violation.

(2) Each day that a violation continues constitutes a separate offense.