§ 25-17-507 — Enforcement - possible penalties

(1) (a) Except as provided in
subsections (1)(b) and (1)(c) of this section, a local government may enforce a
violation of this part 5 against a store or retail food establishment that is located
within the boundaries of the local government in the manner that the local
government chooses.

(b) (I) A county that chooses to enforce a violation of this part 5 against a
store or retail food establishment located within the unincorporated boundaries of
the county may seek injunctive relief against the store or retail food establishment
or may assess the following civil penalties against the store or retail food
establishment:

(A) Up to five hundred dollars for a second violation; or

(B) Up to one thousand dollars for a third or subsequent violation.

(II) A county that chooses to enforce a violation of this part 5 may both seek
injunctive relief and impose a civil penalty in accordance with this subsection (1)(b).

(c) A local government shall not enforce a violation of this part 5 against a
retail food establishment located within a school.

(2) For purposes of this section, each retail sales transaction in which a
violation of this part 5 is committed, regardless of whether multiple violations of
this part 5 are committed in one retail sales transaction, constitutes a single
violation of this part 5.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2021: Entire part added, (HB 21-1162), ch. 440, p. 2915, � 2, effective July 6.