California Business and Professions Code 4875.4 – (a) The board shall, in the manner prescribed in Section 4808, …
(a) The board shall, in the manner prescribed in Section 4808, adopt regulations covering the assessment of civil penalties under this article which give due consideration to the appropriateness of the penalty with respect to the following factors:
(1) The gravity of the violation, including, but not limited to, whether the violation is minor.
Terms Used In California Business and Professions Code 4875.4
- Board: means the Veterinary Medical Board. See California Business and Professions Code 4810
- Regulations: means the rules and regulations set forth in Division 20 (commencing with Section 2000) of Title 16 of the California Code of Regulations. See California Business and Professions Code 4810
(2) The good faith of the person being charged.
(3) The history of previous violations.
(b) In no event shall the civil penalty for each citation issued be assessed in an amount greater than five thousand dollars ($5,000).
(c) Regulations adopted by the board shall be pursuant to the procedures for citations and fines in accordance with Section 125.9.
(Amended by Stats. 2008, Ch. 529, Sec. 15. Effective January 1, 2009.)