Section 61572 Of Article 10. Actions And Penalties From California Food And Agricultural Code >> Division 21. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 10.
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. Any person who violates this chapter, or any regulations
adopted under this chapter, is liable civilly in an amount not less
than one hundred dollars ($100) and not exceeding one thousand
dollars ($1,000) for each and every violation, that sum to be
recovered by the director in any court of competent jurisdiction. The
amount of penalty which is assessed pursuant to this section on each
count of violation shall be based upon the nature of the violation
and the seriousness of the effect of the violation upon effectuation
of the purposes and provisions of this chapter. The court may, in
addition to the civil penalty, award reasonably incurred
investigative and enforcement costs, and attorney's fees, to the
director. The court may also award attorney's fees to any person
successfully defending a civil action under this section. In any
civil action initiated by the director under this section, the
director shall join in the action, and assert civil penalties
against, all parties participating in the commission of the unlawful
practice. Any sum which is recovered under this section shall be
deposited in the State Treasury to the credit of the Department of
Food and Agriculture Fund.