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North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 66. Commerce and Business § 66-58.7. Civil penalty

Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

The Secretary may assess a civil penalty of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000) per violation against any certification authority that violates a provision of this Article or any rule promulgated thereunder. In determining the amount of a penalty under this section, the Secretary shall give due consideration to each of the following factors:

(1) The organizational size of the certification authority cited;

(2) The good faith of the certification authority cited;

(3) The gravity of the violation;

(4) The prior record of the violator in complying or failing to comply with this Article or a rule adopted pursuant to this Article; and

(5) The risk of harm caused by the violation.

Chapter 150B of the General Statutes governs the imposition of a civil penalty under this section. A civil penalty owed under this section may be recovered in a civil action brought by the Secretary or the Attorney General.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 66. Commerce and Business § 66-58.7. Civil penalty - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nc/chapter-66-commerce-and-business/nc-gen-st-sect-66-58-7/

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