Penalties

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  • (a) Any person who willfully fails to make a report, as required in § 6 of this chapter, or willfully makes a false report shall have their license or farm registration suspended, and a new license or registration may not be issued until the report is made or a true report is filed with the Commissioner.

  • (b) Any person who willfully violates any provision of this chapter shall be punished by a fine of not less than $100 or more than $500. Any person who violates any provision of this section twice shall be punished by a fine of $300, but not more than $800. Any person who violates the provisions of this section more than twice within a two-year period shall be punished by not more than one year in prison and a fine of not more than $1,000. All fines collected under this section must be deposited in the Agriculture Revolving Fund.

  • (c) Any person engaged in the selling of produce shall obtain a vendor's license from the Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs. Anyone found selling produce without a vendor's license shall be fined, not less than $250, which must be paid within 45 days after it is assessed.

  • (d) A person who fails to pay the fine within forty-five days shall have his farming license suspended for a period of not less than one year.

  • (e) Failure to pay fine within twelve months results in the forfeiture of farming license and leased government farmland.

  • (f) Any person found guilty of stealing, or vandalizing produce, farm equipment or farm products shall reimburse the owner the value of the stolen or vandalized property and is subject to six-month's imprisonment and a fine of not more than $500.

  • (g) Failure to comply with any provision of this chapter by any farmer disqualifies the farmer from receiving any benefits offered by the Department.

  • (h) The Department of Agriculture shall notify the appropriate agencies of any violations of this section.


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