36-897.06. Civil penalty; collection
A. The director may impose a civil penalty on a person who violates this article or rules adopted pursuant to this article in an amount of not more than one hundred dollars for each violation. Each day that a violation occurs constitutes a separate violation. The director may issue a notice that includes the proposed amount of the civil penalty assessment. A person may appeal the assessment by requesting an administrative hearing. If a person requests a hearing to appeal an assessment, the director shall not take further action to enforce and collect the assessment until the hearing process is complete. The director shall impose a civil penalty only for those days on which the violation has been documented by the department.
B. In determining the civil penalty pursuant to subsection A, the department shall consider the following:
1. Repeated violations of statutes or rules.
2. Patterns of noncompliance.
3. Types of violations.
4. Severity of violations.
5. Potential for and occurrences of actual harm.
6. Threats to health and safety.
7. Number of children affected by the violations.
8. Number of violations.
9. Size of the facility.
10. Length of time during which violations have been occurring.
C. If a civil penalty imposed pursuant to subsection A of this section is not paid, the attorney general or a county attorney shall file an action to collect the civil penalty in a justice court or the superior court in the county in which the violation occurred.
D. Civil penalties collected pursuant to subsection A of this section shall be deposited, pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147, in the state general fund.
E. The department shall develop an instrument that documents compliance and noncompliance of child care group homes according to the criteria prescribed in its rules governing child care group home certification. Blank copies of the instrument, which shall be in standardized form, shall be made available to the public.
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