Civil penalties - 3 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 2114

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     § 2114.  Civil penalties.
        (a)  Assessment.--The department may assess a civil penalty
     of not more than $1,000 upon a person for each violation.
        (b)  Contest.--If a civil penalty is assessed against a
     person under subsection (a), the department shall notify the
     person by certified mail of the nature of the violation and the
     amount of the civil penalty and that the person may notify the
     department in writing within ten calendar days that he wishes to
     contest the civil penalty. If within ten calendar days from the
     receipt of that notification the person does not notify the
     department of his intent to contest the assessed penalty, the
     civil penalty shall become final.
        (c)  Hearing and appeal.--If timely notification of the
     intent to contest the civil penalty is given, the person
     contesting the civil penalty shall be provided with a hearing in
     accordance with 2 Pa.C.S. Ch. 5 Subch. A (relating to practice
     and procedure of Commonwealth agencies). Appeals may be taken in
     accordance with 2 Pa.C.S. Ch. 7 Subch. A (relating to judicial
     review of Commonwealth agency action).

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