§3209. Penalty schedule for minor violations
A. The commissioner by rule shall adopt a schedule of penalties for minor violations of Parts I through VI and VIII of this Chapter, or of the rules or regulations adopted thereunder. The maximum penalty for a minor violation shall be five hundred dollars.
B. As used in this Section, a "minor violation" is one which does not endanger human health or safety, or which does not endanger the environment.
C. When the commissioner has evidence which indicates that a minor violation which appears in the schedule has been committed, the commissioner shall notify the alleged offender by certified mail, return receipt requested, of the facts involved in the alleged offense and the penalty set forth in the schedule. The alleged offender may admit, or not contest, the existence of the alleged facts and may pay the penalty. If the alleged offender does not pay the prescribed penalty within thirty days after receipt of notice, the commissioner shall call a hearing to adjudicate the matter in accordance with R.S. 3:3214.
Acts 1985, No. 469, §1; Acts 1988, No. 216, §1; Acts 1990, No. 127, §1; Acts 1995, No. 237, §1.
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