Ohio § 1327.62 Civil penalty

Ohio Statutes

§ 1327.62 — Civil penalty

Ohio § 1327.62

Title 13Commercial Transactions

Ch. 1327Weights And Measures

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Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1327.62 (2026).

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Whenever the director of agriculture, or the  director's designee, has cause to believe that any person has  violated, or is violating any provision of sections1327.46to1327.61of the Revised Code or a rule adopted under them, the  director, or the director's designee, may conduct a hearing in  accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code to determine  whether a violation has occurred. If the director or the  director's designee determines that the person has violated or is  violating any provision of sections1327.46to1327.61of the  Revised Code or a rule adopted under it, the director or the  director's designee may assess a civil penalty against the person.  The person is liable for a civil penalty of not more than five  hundred dollars for a first violation; for a second violation th

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Whenever the director of agriculture, or the director's designee, has cause to believe that any person has violated, or is violating any provision of sections1327.46to1327.61of the Revised Code or a rule adopted under them, the director, or the director's designee, may conduct a hearing in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code to determine whether a violation has occurred. If the director or the director's designee determines that the person has violated or is violating any provision of sections1327.46to1327.61of the Revised Code or a rule adopted under it, the director or the director's designee may assess a civil penalty against the person. The person is liable for a civil penalty of not more than five hundred dollars for a first violation; for a second violation the person is liable for a civil penalty of not more than two thousand five hundred dollars; for each subsequent violation that occurs within five years after the second violation, the person is liable for a civil penalty of not more than ten thousand dollars.

Any person assessed a civil penalty under this section shall pay the amount prescribed to the department of agriculture. The department shall remit all moneys collected under this section to the treasurer of state for deposit in the general revenue fund.