Current through 2024 Legislative Session Act Chapter 510
Section 9005A - Penalty for violation(a) Any academic institution that violates § 9002A, § 9004A, or § 9006A(a) of this chapter may be liable for a civil penalty not to exceed $10,000 for the first violation, and not to exceed $25,000 for each second or subsequent violation within a five year period. Any penalty collected under this provision shall be paid to the Criminal Justice Council, to be deposited in a fund for the benefit of sexual assault survivors at academic institutions, and for use in other sexual assault awareness and prevention programs. To the extent practicable, penalty monies shall be used for the benefit of sexual assault survivors and for programs at the academic institution that paid the penalty, or for generalized Statewide prevention and education programs.(b) The Department of Justice shall receive and investigate complaints regarding violations of this chapter and is empowered to seek enforcement of penalties under this section in a court of competent jurisdiction or engage with an academic institution to remediate or correct violations.Added by Laws 2015, ch. 294,s 1, eff. 6/30/2019.