Penalties and Fines for Violations of the Act

Penalties and Fines for Violations of the Act. Those permit holders found violating the requirements of this Act or the regulations promulgated there under shall, upon issuance of notice to the permit holder or person in charge by the Secretary, be fined and penalized in the following manner: (a) First Offense: The permit holder shall receive a warning letter. (b) Second Offense: A fine of up to $500.00. (c) Subsequent Offenses: The permit holder shall be subject to a fine of up to $1,000.00 for each subsequent offense. A permit holder who has received notice of imposition of a fine shall have ten calendar days from the date of service of the notice to request a hearing. Hearings shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Procedures Act. Source: PL 12-48, § 3 (2143).