North Carolina § 95-256 Penalties

North Carolina Statutes

§ 95-256 — Penalties

North Carolina § 95-256

Ch. 95Department of Labor and Labor Regulations

Art. 22Safety and Health Programs and Committees

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N.C. Gen. Stat. § 95-256 (2026).

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(a)The Commissioner may levy a civil penalty, not to exceed the amounts listed as follows, for a violation of this Article: Employers with 10 or less employees $ 2,000 Employers with 11-50 employees $ 5,000 Employers with 51-100 employees $10,000 Employers with more than 100 employees $25,000.

(b)The Commissioner, in determining the amount of the penalty, shall consider the nature of the violation, whether it is a first or subsequent violation, and the steps taken by the employer to remedy the violation upon discovery of the violation.

(c)An employer may appeal a penalty levied by the Commissioner pursuant to this section to the North Carolina Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission subject to the procedures and requirements applicable to contested penalties under Article 16 of

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(a) The Commissioner may levy a civil penalty, not to exceed the amounts listed as follows, for a violation of this Article:
Employers with 10 or less employees $ 2,000
Employers with 11-50 employees $ 5,000
Employers with 51-100 employees $10,000
Employers with more than 100 employees $25,000.
(b) The Commissioner, in determining the amount of the penalty, shall consider the nature of the violation, whether it is a first or subsequent violation, and the steps taken by the employer to remedy the violation upon discovery of the violation.
(c) An employer may appeal a penalty levied by the Commissioner pursuant to this section to the North Carolina Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission subject to the procedures and requirements applicable to contested penalties under Article 16 of this Chapter. The determination of the Commission shall be final unless further appeal is made to the courts under the provisions of Chapter 150B of the General Statutes.
(d) All civil penalties and interest recovered by the Commissioner, together with any costs, shall be paid into the General Fund of the State. (1991 (Reg. Sess., 1992), c. 962, s. 1; 2005-133, s. 1; 2006-226, s. 30.)
§ 95-257: Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 95-258: Reserved for future codification purposes.
§ 95-259: Reserved for future codification purposes.