49-45-25. Notice to commission of grain buyer's noncompliant financial condition--Violation as felony or misdemeanor--Civil fine.
If at any time during the licensing period a grain buyer becomes aware that the grain buyer is not in compliance with each financial standard, as set forth in the commission's rules, the grain buyer shall immediately notify the commission of the grain buyer's financial condition. When notification occurs, the commission shall immediately conduct an examination to determine if any grounds for suspension pursuant to §49-45-16 have occurred. A willful violation of this section that results in a financial loss to a grain supplier is a Class 6 felony. A willful violation that does not result in a financial loss to a grain supplier is a Class 1 misdemeanor.
In addition, the commission may assess a civil fine against an out of compliance grain buyer in an amount not to exceed one thousand dollars for each day the grain buyer has been out of compliance up to a maximum of twenty thousand dollars.
Source: SL 2013, ch 238, §17, eff. Apr. 1, 2013.