The amount of a civil penalty, as authorized by RSA 357-C:12, II (b) and VI, imposed by the board for a violation of its order(s) shall be based on the following:
(a) The appropriateness of a penalty in relation to the size of the business of the party charged;(b) The gravity of the violation;(c) Whether the non-compliant party made a good faith attempt to comply with an order;(d) Degree of culpability of the non-compliant party;(e) History of prior violations;(f) Effect of the penalty on the party;(g) Other matters as justice may require.N.H. Admin. Code § Mvi 208.17
#6980, eff 4-21-99, EXPIRED: 4-21-07
New. #8978, INTERIM, eff 9-14-07, EXPIRES: 3-12-08; ss by #9043-A, eff 11-29-07