{"data":{"id":"us-la/rs-32-1512","jurisdiction":"us-la","citation":"RS 32:1512","heading":"Civil penalties; assessment","body":"A. Any person who is determined by the secretary, after reasonable notice and opportunity for a fair and impartial hearing held in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, to have committed an act that is a violation of this Chapter or any regulation issued thereunder, is subject to a civil penalty of not more than twenty-five thousand dollars. If the violation is a continuing one, each day of violation shall constitute a separate offense.\nB. In determining the amount of the penalty, the secretary shall take into account the nature, circumstances, extent, and gravity of the violation; the degree of culpability of the person charged; the person's history of previous offenses and ability to pay; the effect of the penalty on the person's ability to continue to operate; and any other matters that justice requires.\nC. The secretary shall assess the amount of any civil penalty by a written notice to the violator.\nD. Before referral under Section 1513, the secretary may compromise any civil penalty.\nE. The secretary shall not subject a person to a civil penalty for a careless handling violation as defined in R.S. 32:1520(A) when that person or his representative reports an incident involving hazardous material that does not meet the reporting criteria as set forth in R.S. 32:1510.","path":["TITLE 32. MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC REGULATION"],"source_url":"https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=88101","current_through":"2025 First Extraordinary Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:56:33Z","sha256":"896b78833f8d38af6c277ab60e518d9bfdf6bf0e378c41761bcb26494510016c","source_id":"us-la","stale":false,"prev":"us-la/rs-32-1511","next":"us-la/rs-32-1513"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}