                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

ENFORCEMENT OF CHAPTER (§ 40.1-51.22)

A. Any person who commits the following violations of this chapter shall be
subject to a civil penalty of up to $1,000 for an initial violation and $5,000
for each subsequent violation:

   1. Failure to provide the notification required by &#xA7; 40.1-51.20;

   2. Improper notification as required by &#xA7; 40.1-51.20. Improper
   notification shall include, but not be limited to, failing to provide required
   fees, intentionally failing to complete all required sections of the form,
   failing to properly amend a notification and providing information on the
   form; or

   3. Any violations of safety or health provisions of Title 40.1 or any
   standard, rule or regulation adopted pursuant thereto, discovered during an
   inspection conducted pursuant to &#xA7; 40.1-51.21 shall be enforced
   separately pursuant to &#xA7; 40.1-49.4.
   				All procedural rights guaranteed to employers pursuant to &#xA7; 40.1-49.4
   shall apply to the penalties set under this section.

B. Investigation and enforcement for violations of this chapter shall be carried
out by the Department of Labor and Industry. Prosecutions under this chapter
shall be the responsibility of the Office of the Attorney General of Virginia.
Civil penalties imposed for violation of this chapter shall be paid into the
general fund.

HISTORY: 1992, c. 477.