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(a) Retail food facilities licensed by the department.--For retail food facilities licensed under Subchapter A of Chapter 57 (relating to retail food facility safety) by the department, and in addition to proceeding under any other remedy available at law or in equity for a violation of a provision of this chapter or a rule or regulation adopted thereunder or any order issued pursuant thereto, the department may assess a civil penalty not to exceed $300 for the first offense or not to exceed $1,000 for subsequent offenses upon a person or retail food facility for each offense. No civil penalty shall be assessed unless the person charged has been given notice and opportunity for a hearing on the charge in accordance with law.
(b) Retail food facilities licensed by other licensor.--For retail food facilities licensed under Subchapter A of Chapter 57 by a licensor that is not the department, penalties under this chapter shall be established by the licensor.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Pennsylvania Statutes Title 3 Pa.C.S.A. Agriculture § 6508. Civil penalties - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/pa/title-3-pacsa-agriculture/pa-csa-sect-3-6508/
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