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The person so notified shall have 30 days to provide any additional, relevant facts to the Board, including facts that demonstrate a good-faith attempt to achieve compliance. In determining the amount of any civil penalty, the Board shall give due consideration to (i) the history of previous violations; (ii) the seriousness of the violation, including any irreparable harm to the environment and any hazards to the health and safety of the public; and (iii) the demonstrated good faith in attempting to achieve compliance.B\n\nNo sooner than 30 days after providing written notice of the alleged violation pursuant to subsection A, the Board may assess a penalty of not more than $1,000 for a violation that is less than serious; not more than $5,000 for a serious violation; and not more than $20,000 for a repeat or knowing violation. The Board may assess an additional penalty of up to $100,000 for any violation that causes serious damage to the environment, serious injury to property, or serious injury to or death of any person.C\n\nCivil penalties assessed under this section shall be paid into Pesticide Control Fund established in § 3.2-3912. The Commissioner shall prescribe procedures for payment of penalties that are not contested by licensees or persons, including provisions for a person to consent to abatement of the alleged violation and payment of a penalty or negotiated sum in lieu of such penalty without admission of civil liability.D\n\nThe person to whom a civil penalty is issued shall have 15 days to request an informal fact-finding conference, held pursuant to § 2.2-4019, to challenge the fact or amount of the civil penalty. If the civil penalty is upheld, such person shall have 15 days to (i) pay the proposed penalty in full or contest either the amount of the penalty or the fact of the violation and (ii) forward the proposed amount to the Commissioner’s office for placement in an interest-bearing trust account in the State Treasurer’s office. If administrative or judicial review shows no violation or that the amount of penalty should be reduced, the Commissioner shall have 30 days from that showing to remit the appropriate amount to the person, with interest accrued thereon. If the violation is upheld, the amount collected shall be paid into the Pesticide Control Fund.E\n\nFinal orders of the Board may be recorded, enforced, and satisfied as orders or decrees of a circuit court upon certification by the secretary of the Board. Such orders may be appealed in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000 et seq.).","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":269232,"text":"The Board may assess against any person violating this chapter or regulations adopted hereunder a civil penalty after providing written notice of the alleged violation. Such notice shall not constitute a case decision as defined in § 2.2-4001. The person so notified shall have 30 days to provide any additional, relevant facts to the Board, including facts that demonstrate a good-faith attempt to achieve compliance. In determining the amount of any civil penalty, the Board shall give due consideration to (i) the history of previous violations; (ii) the seriousness of the violation, including any irreparable harm to the environment and any hazards to the health and safety of the public; and (iii) the demonstrated good faith in attempting to achieve compliance.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":269233,"text":"No sooner than 30 days after providing written notice of the alleged violation pursuant to subsection A, the Board may assess a penalty of not more than $1,000 for a violation that is less than serious; not more than $5,000 for a serious violation; and not more than $20,000 for a repeat or knowing violation. The Board may assess an additional penalty of up to $100,000 for any violation that causes serious damage to the environment, serious injury to property, or serious injury to or death of any person.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"C"},"2":{"id":269234,"text":"Civil penalties assessed under this section shall be paid into Pesticide Control Fund established in § 3.2-3912. The Commissioner shall prescribe procedures for payment of penalties that are not contested by licensees or persons, including provisions for a person to consent to abatement of the alleged violation and payment of a penalty or negotiated sum in lieu of such penalty without admission of civil liability.","type":"section","prefixes":["C"],"prefix":"C","entire_prefix":"C","prefix_anchor":"C","level":1,"prior_prefix":"B","next_prefix":"D"},"3":{"id":269235,"text":"The person to whom a civil penalty is issued shall have 15 days to request an informal fact-finding conference, held pursuant to § 2.2-4019, to challenge the fact or amount of the civil penalty. If the civil penalty is upheld, such person shall have 15 days to (i) pay the proposed penalty in full or contest either the amount of the penalty or the fact of the violation and (ii) forward the proposed amount to the Commissioner’s office for placement in an interest-bearing trust account in the State Treasurer’s office. If administrative or judicial review shows no violation or that the amount of penalty should be reduced, the Commissioner shall have 30 days from that showing to remit the appropriate amount to the person, with interest accrued thereon. If the violation is upheld, the amount collected shall be paid into the Pesticide Control Fund.","type":"section","prefixes":["D"],"prefix":"D","entire_prefix":"D","prefix_anchor":"D","level":1,"prior_prefix":"C","next_prefix":"E"},"4":{"id":269236,"text":"Final orders of the Board may be recorded, enforced, and satisfied as orders or decrees of a circuit court upon certification by the secretary of the Board. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 6 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1966, chapter 702; in 1970, chapter 376; in 1989, chapter 575; in 1993, chapter 773; in 2008, chapter 860<\/a>; in 2016, chapter 320<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":78440,"section_number":"3.2-3940","catch_line":"Administrative violations","order_by":null,"url":"\/3.2-3940\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":86911,"section_number":"2.2-4000","catch_line":"Short title; purpose","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-4000\/"},{"id":83688,"section_number":"2.2-4001","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-4001\/"},{"id":85983,"section_number":"2.2-4019","catch_line":"Informal fact finding proceedings","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-4019\/"},{"id":74997,"section_number":"3.2-3912","catch_line":"Pesticide Control Fund established","order_by":null,"url":"\/3.2-3912\/"}],"permalink":{"id":196033,"object_type":"law","relational_id":74946,"identifier":"3.2-3943","token":"3.2\/III\/39\/5\/3.2-3943","url":"\/3.2-3943\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/3.2-3943\/","token":"3.2\/III\/39\/5\/3.2-3943","dublin_core":{"Title":"Civil penalties; procedure","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 3.2-3943","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The Board<\/span> may assess against any person violating this chapter or regulations adopted hereunder a civil penalty<\/span> after providing written notice of the alleged violation. Such notice shall not constitute a case decision as defined in § 2.2-4001<\/a>. The person so notified shall have 30 days to provide any additional, relevant facts<\/span> to the Board<\/span>, including facts<\/span> that demonstrate a good-faith attempt to achieve compliance. In determining the amount of any civil penalty<\/span>, the Board<\/span> shall give due consideration to (i) the history of previous violations; (ii) the seriousness of the violation, including any irreparable harm to the environment and any hazards to the health and safety of the public; and (iii) the demonstrated good faith in attempting to achieve compliance. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> No sooner than 30 days after providing written notice of the alleged violation pursuant to subsection A, the Board<\/span> may assess a penalty<\/span> of not more than $1,000 for a violation that is less than serious; not more than $5,000 for a serious violation<\/span>; and not more than $20,000 for a repeat or knowing violation. The Board<\/span> may assess an additional penalty<\/span> of up to $100,000 for any violation that causes serious damage to the environment, serious injury to property, or serious injury to or death of any person. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Civil penalties assessed under this section shall be paid into Pesticide Control Fund established in § 3.2-3912<\/a>. The Commissioner<\/span> shall prescribe procedures for payment of penalties that are not contested by licensees<\/span> or persons, including provisions for a person to consent to abatement of the alleged violation and payment of a penalty<\/span> or negotiated sum in lieu of such penalty<\/span> without admission of civil liability. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> The person to whom a civil penalty<\/span> is issued shall have 15 days to request an informal fact<\/span>-finding<\/span> conference, held pursuant to § 2.2-4019<\/a>, to challenge the fact<\/span> or amount of the civil penalty<\/span>. If the civil penalty<\/span> is upheld, such person shall have 15 days to (i) pay the proposed penalty<\/span> in full or contest either the amount of the penalty<\/span> or the fact<\/span> of the violation and (ii) forward the proposed amount to the Commissioner<\/span>’s office for placement in an interest-bearing trust account in the State Treasurer’s office. If administrative or judicial review shows no violation or that the amount of penalty<\/span> should be reduced, the Commissioner<\/span> shall have 30 days from that showing to remit the appropriate amount to the person, with interest accrued thereon. If the violation is upheld, the amount collected shall be paid into the Pesticide Control Fund. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> Final orders<\/span> of the Board<\/span> may be recorded, enforced, and satisfied as orders or decrees<\/span> of a circuit<\/span> court<\/span> upon certification<\/span> by the secretary of the Board<\/span>. Such orders may be appealed in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000<\/a> et seq.). <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCIVIL PENALTIES; PROCEDURE (\u00a7 3.2-3943)\n\nA. The Board may assess against any person violating this chapter or regulations\nadopted hereunder a civil penalty after providing written notice of the alleged\nviolation. Such notice shall not constitute a case decision as defined in §\n2.2-4001. The person so notified shall have 30 days to provide any additional,\nrelevant facts to the Board, including facts that demonstrate a good-faith\nattempt to achieve compliance. In determining the amount of any civil penalty,\nthe Board shall give due consideration to (i) the history of previous\nviolations; (ii) the seriousness of the violation, including any irreparable\nharm to the environment and any hazards to the health and safety of the public;\nand (iii) the demonstrated good faith in attempting to achieve compliance.\n\nB. No sooner than 30 days after providing written notice of the alleged\nviolation pursuant to subsection A, the Board may assess a penalty of not more\nthan $1,000 for a violation that is less than serious; not more than $5,000 for\na serious violation; and not more than $20,000 for a repeat or knowing\nviolation. The Board may assess an additional penalty of up to $100,000 for any\nviolation that causes serious damage to the environment, serious injury to\nproperty, or serious injury to or death of any person.\n\nC. Civil penalties assessed under this section shall be paid into Pesticide\nControl Fund established in § 3.2-3912. The Commissioner shall prescribe\nprocedures for payment of penalties that are not contested by licensees or\npersons, including provisions for a person to consent to abatement of the\nalleged violation and payment of a penalty or negotiated sum in lieu of such\npenalty without admission of civil liability.\n\nD. The person to whom a civil penalty is issued shall have 15 days to request an\ninformal fact-finding conference, held pursuant to § 2.2-4019, to challenge\nthe fact or amount of the civil penalty. If the civil penalty is upheld, such\nperson shall have 15 days to (i) pay the proposed penalty in full or contest\neither the amount of the penalty or the fact of the violation and (ii) forward\nthe proposed amount to the Commissioner’s office for placement in an\ninterest-bearing trust account in the State Treasurer’s office. If\nadministrative or judicial review shows no violation or that the amount of\npenalty should be reduced, the Commissioner shall have 30 days from that showing\nto remit the appropriate amount to the person, with interest accrued thereon. If\nthe violation is upheld, the amount collected shall be paid into the Pesticide\nControl Fund.\n\nE. Final orders of the Board may be recorded, enforced, and satisfied as orders\nor decrees of a circuit court upon certification by the secretary of the Board.\nSuch orders may be appealed in accordance with the provisions of the\nAdministrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000 et seq.).\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 3-208.39, 3-208.42; 1966, c. 702, \u00a7\u00a7 3.1-241,\n3.1-244; 1970, c. 376; 1989, c. 575, \u00a7 3.1-249.70; 1993, c. 773; 2008, c. 860;\n2016, c. 320.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}