Regulation .08 Penalties.
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A.
Criminal Penalty. A person who violates a provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction is subject to a penalty not exceeding $1,000. Each day a violation is continued after the first conviction is a separate offense.
B.
Administrative Penalty. In addition to, or instead of, the criminal penalty described in §A of this regulation, the Commissioner may impose an administrative penalty not to exceed $5,000 for violation of any regulation of this chapter.
C.
When considering whether conditions warrant the imposition of an administrative penalty, the Commissioner shall consider the following factors:
(1)
The nature and seriousness of each condition of noncompliance;
(2)
The number of conditions of noncompliance;
(3)
The extent to which a condition of noncompliance is part of an ongoing pattern;
(4)
The efforts made by, and the ability of the private review agent to correct, the condition of noncompliance in a timely manner; and
(5)
Other factors as justice may require.
D.
The Commissioner may impose an administrative penalty for any one of the factors in §C of this regulation.