3-1088. Failure to pay fee; penalty; hearing;
violation; classification


A. A producer required to pay fees pursuant to section 3-1086 who fails to pay the
fee shall be assessed a penalty of ten per cent of the total fee. The producer may
request a hearing before the council to dispute or determine the amount of a fee or
penalty imposed.


B. The council shall hold a hearing if requested and no fee or penalty may be paid
until the council, following the hearing, enters its order determining the amount of any
fee or penalty. The producer shall pay the fee and the penalty assessed within ten days
of notice of the council's decision.


C. A person who knowingly fails to pay or remit any monies due or collected as
required in this article is guilty of a class 2 misdemeanor.