2002 Minnesota Statutes

     18.60 Penalties. 

    Subdivision 1.    Certificate revocation.  In addition 
 to or in lieu of administrative penalties under subdivision 2, 
 the certificate of any person violating any of the provisions of 
 the Plant Pest Act may be suspended or revoked by the 
 commissioner. 

    Subd. 2.    Administrative penalty.  The commissioner 
 may impose an administrative penalty on a person who violates 
 sections 18.44 to 18.61.  For a first violation, the 
 commissioner may impose an administrative penalty of not more 
 than $1,000 for each violation.  For a second or succeeding 
 violation, the commissioner may impose an administrative penalty 
 of not more than $1,500 for each violation.  Each day a 
 violation continues is a separate violation.  In determining the 
 amount of the administrative penalty to be assessed under this 
 section, the commissioner shall consider the gravity of the 
 offense, the size of the business involved, and the effect of 
 the penalty on the person's ability to continue in business. 

    Subd. 3.    Appeal.  A person adversely affected by an 
 act, order, or ruling made under this section, or a rule adopted 
 under the Plant Pest Act, may appeal under chapter 14. 

    HIST: 1959 c 35 s 17; 1985 c 248 s 70; 1986 c 444; 1991 c 254 
 art 3 s 13