Section R12-1-1216. Civil Penalties

A.      Except as augmented by R12-1-1217, the schedule of civil penalties is as follows:

1.        Severity level I violations:

a.         Division I registration or license -- $4,000;

b.        Division II registration or license -- $3,000;

c.         Division III registration or license -- $2,000.

2.        Severity level II violations:

a.         Division I registration or license -- $3,000;

b.        Division II registration or license -- $2,000;

c.         Division III registration or license -- $1,000.

3.        Severity level III violations:

a.         Division I registration or license -- $2,000;

b.        Division II registration or license -- $1,000;

c.         Division III registration or license -- $500.

4.        Severity level IV violations:

a.         Division I registration or license -- $1,000;

b.        Division II registration or license -- $500;

c.         Division III registration or license -- $250.

5.        Severity level V violations:

a.         Division I registration or license -- $500,

b.        Division II registration or license -- $250,

c.         Division III registration or license -- $125.

B.       Payment of civil penalties for severity level I and severity level II violations may not be avoided merely by rectifying the condition; however, the Board may mitigate or waive the pen- alty upon determining a violation meets all of the following:

1.        It was not a violation that could reasonably be expected to have been prevented by the licensee’s or registrant’s cor- rective action for a previous violation or a previous licensee or registrant finding;

2.        It was or will be corrected within the time given for cor- rections, by specific corrective action committed to by the licensee or registrant by the end of the inspection, which includes immediate and comprehensive measures to prevent recurrence;

3.        It was not a willful violation.

C.      The Director or Board shall waive payment of penalties for severity level III through severity level V violations provided:

1.        The violation is not subject to augmentation under R12-1- 1217; and

2.        The registrant or licensee submits a timely and adequate response to the notice; rectifies the conditions which appear to have caused the violation; and complies with the Act, 12 A.A.C. 1, registration, and license conditions.

Historical Note

Adopted effective January 2, 1996 (Supp. 96-1).

Amended by final rulemaking at 5 A.A.R. 1817, effective May 12, 1999 (Supp. 99-2). Amended by final rulemak-

ing at 9 A.A.R. 4302, effective November 14, 2003

(Supp. 03-3).