At any hearing the accused registrant may appear personally and by counsel, cross-examine witnesses appearing against him and produce evidence and witnesses in his own defense. If a majority of the Board after the hearing votes in favor of sustaining the charges, the Board may levy a civil fine against the registrant and may also reprimand, suspend, refuse to renew, or revoke the individual's certificate of registration. The Board may require the registrant to pay a fine of up to two thousand dollars to the Board for each violation of the provisions of this chapter or the regulations promulgated by the Board, but the total of the fines imposed for these violations may not exceed ten thousand dollars. All fines must be remitted to the State Treasurer and deposited in a special fund from which the Board must be reimbursed for the administrative costs for each case upon the approval of the Budget and Control Board. At any time when the special fund exceeds twenty thousand dollars, all funds in excess of twenty thousand dollars must be remitted to the state general fund.
Fines are payable immediately upon imposition.
No registrant against whom a fine is levied is eligible for reinstatement until the fine has been paid in full. This act shall take effect upon approval by the Governor.