Code of Virginia - Title 3.1 Agriculture, Horticulture And Food - Section 3.1-828.13 (Repealed effective October 1, 2008) Fee for late payment of assessments; penalties; warnings; inju...

§ 3.1-828.13. (Repealed effective October 1, 2008) Fee for late payment of assessments; penalties; warnings; inju...

A. Any manufacturer or guarantor who does not pay an assessment for variance from label guarantee within sixty days shall pay to the Commissioner a late payment fee of ten percent of the assessment or fifty dollars, whichever is greater, in addition to the assessment for variance from label guarantee.

B. Any person convicted of violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor.

C. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as requiring the Commissioner or his agent to: (i) report for prosecution; (ii) institute seizure proceedings; or (iii) issue a withdrawal from distribution order if a violation of this chapter is minor, or if the Commissioner or his agent believes the public interest will best be served by a suitable notice of warning in writing.

D. The Commissioner is hereby authorized to apply for, and a court of competent jurisdiction to grant, a temporary or permanent injunction, restraining any person from violating, or continuing to violate, any of the provisions of this chapter, or regulation promulgated under the chapter, notwithstanding the existence of other remedies at law.

E. The Commissioner shall hold confidential trade secrets and commercial or financial information supplied by persons subject to this chapter.

(1994, c. 743.)

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