(a) In addition to any other penalty or fine prescribed by law, any person who violates any provision of this division, or any regulation which is issued pursuant to this division, is subject to an administrative penalty of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) or more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each violation. Each violation during any day constitutes a separate offense. Any money that is recovered under this section shall be paid into the State Treasury and shall be credited to the Department of Food and Agriculture Fund.
(b) If the secretary finds that a violation has occurred, the person charged shall receive notice of the nature of the violation, and shall be given an opportunity to be heard in accordance with Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 11400) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, except that informal hearing procedures may not be used under the circumstances described in subdivision (a) or (b) of Section 11445.20 of the Government Code.
(Amended by Stats. 2008, Ch. 147, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2009.)