Pennsylvania Statutes Title 35 P.S. Health and Safety § 5661. Actions against violations of law, rules and regulations

(a) Actions brought by department.--Whenever any person, regardless of whether such person is a licensee, has violated any of the provisions of this act or the regulations issued under this act, the department may maintain an action in the name of the Commonwealth for an injunction or other process restraining or prohibiting such person from engaging in such activity.

(b) Civil penalty.--Any person, regardless of whether such person is a licensee, who has committed a violation of this act or any regulation under this act, including failure to correct a licensure violation within the time specified in a deficiency citation, may be assessed a civil penalty by an order of the department of up to $500 for each deficiency for each day that each deficiency continues. Civil penalties shall be collected from the date the facility receives notice of the violation until the department confirms correction of the violation.

(c) Facility closure for threat to health or safety.--Whenever the department determines that deficiencies pose an immediate and serious threat to the health or safety of the patients served by a screening mammography facility, the department may direct the closure of the facility and the transfer of patients and their records to other licensed or certified screening mammography facilities.