19-3-109. Civil penalties -- Appeals -- Reimbursement for expenses.
(1) A person who violates a provision of this part, a rule or order issued under the authority of this part, or the terms of a license, permit, or registration certificate issued under the authority of this part is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $10,000 for each violation.
(2) The director may assess and make a demand for payment of a penalty under this section and may compromise or remit that penalty.
(3) In order to make demand for payment of a penalty assessed under this section, the director shall issue a notice of agency action, specifying, in addition to the requirements for notices of agency action contained in: Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative Procedures Act the date, facts, and nature of each act or omission charged; the provision of the statute, rule, order, license, permit, or registration certificate that is alleged to have been violated; each penalty that the director proposes to impose, together with the amount and date of effect of that penalty; and that failure to pay the penalty or respond may result in a civil action for collection.
(4) A person notified according to Subsectionmay request an adjudicative proceeding. (3)
(5) Upon request by the director, the attorney general may institute a civil action to collect a penalty imposed under this section.
(6) Except as provided in Subsectionand unless prohibited by federal law, the department shall deposit all money collected from a civil penalty or fine imposed under this section into the General Fund. 19-1-303.5(2)