§ 28-21-17 - Penalties.
SECTION 28-21-17
§ 28-21-17 Penalties. – In addition to and not in lieu of the remedies available to employees under§ 28-21-8(4), any employer who shall willfully and intentionally violatethe requirements of this chapter shall be subject to a fine imposed by thedepartment of labor and training at the rate of not more than five thousanddollars ($5,000) for every day the violation exists. The department may imposethe fines and enforce their collection by means of a civil action against theemployer and the responsible officers of the employer. In addition, for anyviolation of this chapter which is willful and intentional and which iscommitted with disregard for the safety of employees, the responsible officeror officers of any offending employer shall be guilty of a misdemeanor andshall be imprisoned for a period not to exceed one year for each violation.