31A-6b-401 - Cease and desist order -- Fines.
31A-6b-401. Cease and desist order -- Fines.
(1) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative Procedures Act, thecommissioner may:
(a) order a person who violates this chapter to cease and desist from an act that violatesthis chapter;
(b) impose a penalty:
(i) up to $500 per violation; and
(ii) not to exceed the aggregate of $40,000 in a calendar year for the violations under thischapter of a similar nature; or
(c) take a combination of actions under this Subsection (1).
(2) For purposes of this section, a violation is of a similar nature if the violation consistsof the same or similar action, course of conduct, or practice, irrespective of the number of timesthe action, conduct, or practice occurs that is determined to violate this chapter.
Enacted by Chapter 274, 2010 General Session