California Code of Regulations
Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations
Division 13.5 - Registered Dispensing Opticians of the California State Board of Optometry
Article 7 - Enforcement
Section 1399.276 - Amount of Fines

Universal Citation: 16 CA Code of Regs 1399.276

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 12, March 22, 2024

The amount of any fine to be levied by the chief of licensing shall take into consideration the factors listed in subdivision (b) (3) of Section 125.9 of the code and shall be within the range set forth in each subsection below.

(a) The fine for a violation of the following provisions shall be from $1100 to $2500:

(1) Business and Professions Code Section 810;

(2) Business and Professions Code Section 2542;

(3) Business and Professions Code Section 2553;

(4) Business and Professions Code Section 2556.5;

(5) Business and Professions Code Section 2559.1;

(6) Business and Professions Code Section 2559.2(e);

(7) Business and Professions Code Section 2560.

(b) The fine for a violation of the following provisions shall be from $100 to $1000:

(1) Business and Professions Code Section 650;

(2) Business and Professions Code Section 651;

(3) Business and Professions Code Section 654;

(4) Business and Professions Code Section 655;

(5) Business and Professions Code Section 2540;

(6) Business and Professions Code Section 2541.3;

(7) Business and Professions Code Section 2543;

(8) Business and Professions Code Section 2553.6;

(9) Business and Professions Code Section 2554;

(10) Business and Professions Code Section 2556;

(11) Business and Professions Code Section 2562;

(12) Business and Professions Code Section 2564.5;

(13) Title 16 Cal. Code Reg. Section 1399.230;

(14) Title 16 Cal. Code Reg. Section 1399.231;

(15) Title 16 Cal. Code Reg. Section 1399.232;

(16) Title 16 Cal. Code Reg. Section 1399.240;

(17) Title 16 Cal. Code Reg. Section 1399.242;

(18) Title 16 Cal. Code Reg. Section 1399.251;

(19) Title 16 Cal. Code Reg. Section 1399.252.

(c) In her or his discretion, the chief of licensing may issue an order of abatement without levying a fine for the first violation of any provision set forth in subsection (b).

(d) The sanctions authorized under this section shall be separate from and in addition to any other civil or criminal remedies.

1. New section filed 6-12-89; operative 7-12-89 (Register 89, No. 25).
2. New subsections (a)(3)-(4), subsection renumbering, and new subsection (a)(6) and subsection renumbering filed 3-11-96; operative 4-10-96 (Register 96, No. 11).
3. Change without regulatory effect amending first paragraph, subsection (c) and NOTE filed 2-26-2001 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2001, No. 9).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 125.9 and 2558, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Section 125.9, Business and Professions Code.

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