(1) If a farm owner or operator or business owner or operator violates this part 2, the commissioner may impose a civil penalty not to exceed one thousand dollars per violation.
If the commissioner is unable to collect a civil penalty or if a farm owner or operatoror business owner or operator fails to pay any portion of a civil penalty imposed under this section, the commissioner may recover the amount of the penalty, plus costs and attorney fees, by an action in a court.
The commissioner shall not impose a civil penalty unless the person charged is givennotice and opportunity for a hearing in accordance with article 4 of title 24.
Source: L. 2020: Entire part added, (HB 20-1343), ch. 217, p. 1075, § 1, effective September 14.