Whoever violates this chapter, except where another penalty is provided, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, if convicted, may be fined not more than $10,000.

(1) Assessment of a civil or administrative penalty shall be determined by the nature, circumstances, extent and gravity of the violation, or violations, ability of the violator to pay, any prior history of such violations, the degree of culpability, economic benefit or savings (if any) resulting from the violation and such other matters as justice requires.

(2) In the event of nonpayment of the administrative penalty after all legal appeals have been exhausted, a civil action may be brought by the Superintendent or the Superintendent’s designee in any court of competent jurisdiction, including any Justice of the Peace Court, for collection of the administrative penalty, including interest, attorneys’ fees and costs and the validity and appropriateness of such administrative penalty shall not be subject to review.

24 Del. Laws, c. 162, § ?16; Code 1915, § ?1211; Code 1935, § ?1397; 46 Del. Laws, c. 135, § ?1; 24 Del. C. 1953, § ?2318; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § ?1; 75 Del. Laws, c. 284, § ?1; 76 Del. Laws, c. 209, § ?2; 77 Del. Laws, c. 185, § ?4; 81 Del. Laws, c. 102, § 2;