§ 59-858-634. Administrative fines.

A.  The Committee may impose administrative fines on any licensee licensed pursuant to the Home Inspection Licensing Act.  Fines may be imposed as follows:

1.  Any administrative fine imposed as a result of a violation of the Home Inspection Licensing Act or rules promulgated pursuant thereto shall not:

a.be less than Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) and shall not exceed Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) for each violation, or

b.exceed Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) for all violations resulting from a single inspection;

2.  All administrative fines shall be paid within thirty (30) days of written notification to the licensee of the order imposing the administrative fine or, if the licensee appeals the fine, within thirty (30) days of the decision of the Construction Industries Board in favor of the action of the Board unless the district court stays the order of the Board pending an appeal pursuant to the Administrative Procedures Act;

3.  The Board may suspend the license until any fine imposed upon the licensee is paid; and

4.  If fines are not paid in full by the licensee as required by this subsection, the Board shall revoke the license.

B.  The administrative fines authorized by this section may be imposed in addition to any other criminal penalties or civil actions provided for by law.

Added by Laws 2001, c. 423, § 14, eff. Nov. 1, 2001.  Amended by Laws 2008, c. 405, § 9, emerg. eff. June 3, 2008.