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Each such failure or violation shall constitute a separate offense. The penalty shall be collectible by the process of the Department as provided by law. Any person against whom an order or decision of the Commissioner has been adversely rendered relating to the tax imposed by this chapter may, within fifteen days of such order or decision, appeal from such an order or decision to the Circuit Court of the City of Richmond. 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Any person against whom an order or decision of the Commissioner has been adversely rendered relating to the tax imposed by this chapter may, within fifteen days of such order or decision, appeal from such an order or decision to the Circuit Court of the City of Richmond. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 4 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 1984, chapter 675; in 1993, chapter 42; in 1995, chapters 744<\/a> and 803<\/a>; in 2002, chapter 265<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":256373,"object_type":"law","relational_id":60965,"identifier":"58.1-2709","token":"58.1\/II\/27\/58.1-2709","url":"\/58.1-2709\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/58.1-2709\/","token":"58.1\/II\/27\/58.1-2709","dublin_core":{"Title":"Penalties","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 58.1-2709","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The Department<\/span> may, after a hearing<\/span> had upon notice, duly served not less than ten days prior to the date set for such hearing<\/span>, impose a penalty<\/span>, which shall be in addition to any other penalty<\/span> imposed by this chapter, not exceeding $2,500, upon any licensed motor carrier<\/span> violating any provision of this chapter or the IFTA<\/span>, or failing to comply with IFTA<\/span> or any regulation of the Department<\/span> promulgated pursuant to this chapter. Each such failure or violation shall constitute a separate offense<\/span>. The penalty<\/span> shall be collectible by the process of the Department<\/span> as provided by law<\/span>. Any person against whom an order<\/span> or decision of the Commissioner has been adversely rendered relating to the tax imposed by this chapter may, within fifteen days of such order<\/span> or decision, appeal<\/span> from such an order<\/span> or decision to the Circuit<\/span> Court<\/span> of the City of Richmond. In addition to imposing such penalty<\/span>, or without imposing any penalty<\/span>, the Department<\/span> may suspend or revoke any certificate, permit or other evidence<\/span> of right issued by the Department<\/span> which the motor carrier<\/span> holds.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPENALTIES (\u00a7 58.1-2709)\n\nThe Department may, after a hearing had upon notice, duly served not less than\nten days prior to the date set for such hearing, impose a penalty, which shall\nbe in addition to any other penalty imposed by this chapter, not exceeding\n$2,500, upon any licensed motor carrier violating any provision of this chapter\nor the IFTA, or failing to comply with IFTA or any regulation of the Department\npromulgated pursuant to this chapter. Each such failure or violation shall\nconstitute a separate offense. The penalty shall be collectible by the process\nof the Department as provided by law. Any person against whom an order or\ndecision of the Commissioner has been adversely rendered relating to the tax\nimposed by this chapter may, within fifteen days of such order or decision,\nappeal from such an order or decision to the Circuit Court of the City of\nRichmond. In addition to imposing such penalty, or without imposing any penalty,\nthe Department may suspend or revoke any certificate, permit or other evidence\nof right issued by the Department which the motor carrier holds.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 58-635, 58-636; 1984, c. 675; 1993, c. 42; 1995, cc.\n744, 803; 2002, c. 265.","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}}