Arizona Revised Statutes § 35-1211 Civil Penalties; Hearing; Noncompliance

35-1211. Civil penalties; hearing; noncompliance

A. The administrator may assess against and collect the following from an eligible depository for noncompliance with the requirements of this chapter:

1. A civil penalty of not more than two hundred fifty dollars for each day the eligible depository fails to maintain with its qualified escrow agent eligible collateral as required by this article.

2. A civil penalty of not more than one hundred dollars for each day beyond the time period specified in this article or by the policy of the administrator that the depository negligently or wilfully fails to file in the office of the administrator a written report required by this article.

B. The eligible depository deemed in noncompliance may request a hearing before a civil penalty is imposed pursuant to this section. Any civil penalty assessed under this section shall be paid within thirty days after receipt of the assessment, or the administrator may assess and collect an additional penalty of five per cent of the amount of the civil penalty for each month or part of a month that the payment is delinquent. The administrator may make available to the public relevant information regarding civil penalties assessed against an eligible depository.

C. Any penalties collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited, pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147, in the state general fund.

D. If an eligible depository fails to pay the penalties assessed by the administrator pursuant to this section, the administrator may notify local agency treasurers with deposits in the eligible depository of the noncompliance.

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