46.2-2132 - Violations; civil penalties.
§ 46.2-2132. Violations; civil penalties.
The Department may impose a civil penalty not exceeding $1,000 if any personhas:
1. Made any misrepresentation of a material fact to obtain proper operatingcredentials as required by this chapter or other requirements in this titleregulating the operation of motor vehicles;
2. Failed to make any report required in this chapter;
3. Failed to pay any fee or tax properly assessed against him; or
4. Failed to comply with any provision of this chapter or lawful order, ruleor regulation of the Department or any term or condition of any certificate,permit, or license.
Any such penalty shall be imposed by order; however, no order issued pursuantto this section shall become effective until the Department has offered theperson an opportunity for an administrative hearing to show cause why theorder should not be enforced. Instead of or in addition to imposing suchpenalty, the Department may suspend, revoke, or cancel any license, permit,certificate of public convenience and necessity, registration card oridentification marker issued pursuant to this title. If, in any such case, itappears that the defendant owes any fee or tax to the Commonwealth, theDepartment shall enter order therefor.
(2001, c. 596.)