312 Ind. Admin. Code 1.5-3-7

Current through December 4, 2024

Section 312 IAC 1.5-3-7 - Civil penalty for notice of violation for apiary

Authority: IC 4-22-2-19.6; IC 14-10-2-1; IC 14-10-2-4; IC 14-24-3-1

Affected: IC 14-24-8-3

Sec. 7.

(a) The civil penalty for a notice of violation for an apiary is not more than five hundred dollars ($500) a day.

(b) The department shall determine the civil penalty under subsection (a) based on the following factors:

(1) The extent of the violation.

(2) The length of time between when a notice of violation is issued and when the apiary remedies the violation.

(3) The number of prior notices of violation issued to the apiary.

(4) The extent of the danger to the agricultural industry or natural resources of the state because of the violation.

(5) The time and labor costs for the department to remedy the violation.

(6) The cost to the department and the extent of the procedures needed to remedy the violation.

(7) The cost of additional inspections to establish compliance with a notice of violation.

(8) The cost of laboratory services to confirm compliance with a notice of violation.

312 IAC 1.5-3-7

Natural Resources Commission; 312 IAC 1.5-3-7; filed 9/9/2024, 10:54 a.m.: 20241009-IR-312240164FRA