Any person violating the provisions of this chapter or any rule promulgated by the director pursuant thereto shall be subject to an administrative penalty not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each offense. In addition to or in lieu of such penalty, the director is authorized to suspend for up to one (1) year or revoke any license issued hereunder. Proceedings under this section shall be conducted in the manner provided for contested cases in chapter 52, title 67, Idaho Code. If the department is unable to collect any administrative penalty assessed hereunder, or if any person fails to pay all or a portion of the administrative penalty assessed hereunder, the department may recover such amount by action in the appropriate district court.
Penalties collected for violations under this section shall be deposited in the commercial fisheries/aquaculture account.