Current through 2024 Act No. 225.
Section 39-9-206 - Administrative hearing before assessment of a civil penalty; amount of penalty(A) Subject to appropriate judicial review, upon a violation of this chapter, the Commissioner of Agriculture or his designee may conduct an administrative hearing and, upon notice and an opportunity to be heard, may assess a civil penalty of not less than: (1) one hundred nor more than two hundred dollars for a first offense;(2) two hundred fifty nor more than five hundred dollars for a second offense within two years from the date of the first offense;(3) one thousand nor more than five thousand dollars for a third offense within two years from the date of the first offense.(B) A civil penalty collected under this chapter must be transmitted to the State Treasurer for deposit in a fund to be used by the Department of Agriculture.1994 Act No. 501, Section 1, eff 8/25/1994.