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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>83136</law_id><section_number>3.2-5156</section_number><catch_line>(For expiration date, see Editor&amp;#8217;s notes) Civil penalty</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="3.2">Agriculture, Animal Care, and Food</unit><unit label="subtitle" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="IV">Food and Drink; Weights and Measures</unit><unit label="chapter" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="51.1">Produce Safety</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>Any person who violates any provision of this chapter or regulation of the <span class="dictionary">Board</span> adopted pursuant to &#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title="(For expiration date, see Editor's notes) Regulations" href="/3.2-5148/">3.2-5148</a> is subject to a civil <span class="dictionary">penalty</span> in an amount not to exceed $1,000 per violation. In determining the amount of any civil <span class="dictionary">penalty</span>, the <span class="dictionary">Board</span> shall give due consideration to (i) the history of the person&#x2019;s previous violations, (ii) the seriousness of the violation, and (iii) the demonstrated good faith of the person charged in attempting to achieve compliance with this chapter after being notified of the violation. Such <span class="dictionary">penalty</span> shall be collected by the <span class="dictionary">Commissioner</span> and the proceeds shall be deposited into the state treasury and credited to the Virginia Natural Resources Commitment Fund created pursuant to &#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title="Virginia Natural Resources Commitment Fund established" href="/10.1-2128.1/">10.1-2128.1</a>.</p></section></text><history>2017, c. 574.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
