28-4501. Licensed or unlicensed dealer and
automotive recycler; civil penalty


A. Notwithstanding the suspension authorized by section 28-4500, if the director
finds that a person is in violation of the licensing provisions of this chapter, after a
hearing conducted pursuant to section 28-4500, the director may impose a civil penalty of
at least one thousand dollars but not more than three thousand dollars.


B. The person shall pay the civil penalty imposed pursuant to this section to the
department no later than thirty days after the order is final. If the person fails to
pay the civil penalty within thirty days after the order is final, the director shall
file an action in the superior court in the county in which the hearing is held to
collect the civil penalty.