Minnesota Statutes 17A.14 – Penalties
Subdivision 1.Criminal penalties.
Any person, duly licensed or otherwise, who violates this chapter, for which violation a penalty has not been specifically set out, is guilty of a misdemeanor. Any subsequent violation is a gross misdemeanor.
Subd. 2.Civil penalties.
Attorney's Note
Under the Minnesota Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
Class Prison Fine Gross misdemeanor up to 1 year up to $3,000 Misdemeanor up to 90 days up to $1,000
For details, see § 609.02
Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 17A.14
- Commissioner: means the commissioner of agriculture or the commissioner's representative. See Minnesota Statutes 17A.03
- Person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
Attorney's Note
Under the Minnesota Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| Gross misdemeanor | up to 1 year | up to $3,000 |
| Misdemeanor | up to 90 days | up to $1,000 |
Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 17A.14
- Commissioner: means the commissioner of agriculture or the commissioner's representative. See Minnesota Statutes 17A.03
- Person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
(a) The commissioner, as an alternate to misdemeanor prosecution, may impose a civil penalty on a person who violates a statute or rule enforceable by the commissioner. For a first violation, the commissioner may impose a civil penalty of not more than $500 for each violation. For a second or succeeding violation, the commissioner may impose a penalty of not more than $1,000 for each violation.
(b) In determining the amount of the civil penalty, the commissioner may consider:
(1) the willfulness of the violation;
(2) the gravity of the violation;
(3) the person’s history of past violations;
(4) the number of violations;
(5) the economic benefit from the violations; and
(6) other factors identified in the commissioner’s citation.
(c) For a second or succeeding violation, the commissioner shall determine the amount of a penalty by considering the factors in paragraph (b) and:
(1) similarity between the violations;
(2) time elapsed since the last violation; and
(3) the person’s response to the most recent violation.