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Civil penalties; suit to enjoin violation; compromise (§ 3.2-5646)—Virginia Decoded - Virginia Decoded
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§ 3.2-5646 Civil penalties; suit to enjoin violation; . . .
§ 3.2-5646
Civil penalties; suit to enjoin violation; compromise
B. Any person violating a provision of this chapter or regulations adopted hereunder may be assessed a civil penalty by the Board in an amount not to exceed $ 1,000. In determining the amount of any civil penalty, the Board shall give due consideration to: (i) the history of previous violations of the person; (ii) the seriousness of the violation; and (iii) the demonstrated good faith of the person charged in attempting to achieve compliance with the chapter after notification of the violation.
C. Civil penalties assessed under this section shall be paid into the Weights and Measures Fund as established in § 3.2-5628. The Commissioner shall prescribe procedures for payment of uncontested penalties. The procedure shall include provisions for a person to consent to abatement of the alleged violation and pay a penalty or negotiated sum in lieu of such penalty without admission of civil liability arising from such alleged violation.Final orders may be recorded, enforced, and satisfied as orders or decrees of a circuit court upon certification of such orders by the Commissioner. The orders may be appealed in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000 et seq.).
1991, c. 605, § 3.1-966.1; 2008, c. 860.
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§ 3.2-5702 Delegation of authority