                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

CIVIL PENALTY (§ 3.2-6044)

Except as provided in § 3.2-6023, in lieu of any criminal penalty established
pursuant to § 3.2-6043, the Board may assess a civil penalty in an amount not
to exceed $1,000 per violation. In determining the amount of any civil penalty,
the Board shall give due consideration to the (i) history of the person&#8217;s
previous violations, (ii) seriousness of the violation, and (iii) demonstrated
good faith of the person charged in attempting to achieve compliance with this
chapter after notification of the violation. Such civil penalties shall be
deposited into the Livestock and Poultry Disease Fund established in §
3.2-6045. The provisions of this section shall not apply to § 3.2-6023.

HISTORY: 2016, c. 563.