California Code of Regulations
Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations
Division 5 - Board for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors
Article 4 - Miscellaneous
Section 472.1 - Assessment of Administrative Fine

Universal Citation: 16 CA Code of Regs 472.1

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

(a) In no event shall the administrative fine be less than $50 or exceed $5,000 for each violation.

(b) In determining the amount of an administrative fine, the Executive Officer shall consider the following factors:

(1) The nature and severity of the violation;

(2) The good or bad faith exhibited by the cited person;

(3) The history of previous violations;

(4) The extent to which the cited person has cooperated with the Board and the Board's investigation;

(5) The extent to which the cited person has mitigated or attempted to mitigate any damage or injury caused by his or her violation;

(6) Any factors in extenuation or aggravation related to the violation;

(7) Other matters as may be appropriate.

1. New section filed 8-16-95; operative 9-15-95 (Register 95, No. 33).
2. Amendment of section and NOTE filed 12-23-99; operative 1-1-2000 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(d) (Register 99, No. 52).
3. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (a) filed 7-9-2004 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2004, No. 28).
4. Amendment of subsection (b)(5) and amendment of NOTE filed 3-14-2017; operative 7-1-2017 (Register 2017, No. 11).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 125.9, 148, 149, 6716 and 8710, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 125.9, 148, 149, 6786, 6787, 8791 and 8792, Business and Professions Code.

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