2005 Minnesota Statutes - 116C.68 — Enforcement, penalties.

     116C.68 Enforcement, penalties. 


    Subdivision 1.    Criminal penalty.  Any person who violates 
 sections 116C.51 to 
 116C.69 or any rule promulgated hereunder, or knowingly submits 
 false information in any report required by sections 116C.51 to 
 116C.69 is guilty of a misdemeanor for the first offense and a 
 gross misdemeanor for the second and each subsequent offense.  
 Each day of violation shall constitute a separate offense. 


    Subd. 2.    Enforcement.  The provisions of sections 116C.51 to 
 116C.69 or 
 any rules promulgated hereunder may be enforced by injunction, 
 action to compel performance or other appropriate action in the 
 district court of the county wherein the violation takes place.  
 The attorney general shall bring any action under this 
 subdivision upon the request of the board. 


    Subd. 3.    Civil penalty.  When the court finds that any 
 person has violated 
 sections 116C.51 to 116C.69, any rule hereunder, knowingly 
 submitted false information in any report required by sections 
 116C.51 to 116C.69 or has violated any court order issued under 
 sections 116C.51 to 116C.69, the court may impose a civil 
 penalty of not more than $10,000 for each violation.  These 
 penalties shall be paid to the general fund in the state 
 treasury. 


    HIST: 1973 c 591 s 18; 1975 c 271 s 6; 1977 c 439 s 24