Minn. Stat. § 237.461

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 8, August 19, 2024
Section 237.461 - ENFORCEMENT
Subdivision 1.Actions.

This chapter and rules and orders of the commission adopted under this chapter may be enforced by any one or combination of: criminal prosecution, action to recover civil penalties, injunction, action to compel performance, and other appropriate action.

Subd. 2.Civil penalty.

A person who knowingly and intentionally violates a provision of this chapter or rule or order of the commission adopted under this chapter shall forfeit and pay to the state a penalty, in an amount to be determined by the court, of at least $100 and not more than $5,000 for each day of each violation.

Subd. 3.

MS 2004 [Expired, 1999 c 224 s 7; 2004 c 261 art 6 s 3; 1Sp2005 c 1 art 4 s 117]

Subd. 4.Civil penalty proceeds deposited in treasury.

The civil penalties provided for in this section may be recovered by a civil action brought by the attorney general in the name of the state. Amounts recovered under this section must be paid into the state treasury.

Minn. Stat. § 237.461

1990 c 598 s 2; 1995 c 156 s 6, 25; 1999 c 224 s 3-5; 2003 c 97 s 2