§ 11893 Pesticide Violation Civil Penalties

This law says if you break any rule in this part, you have to pay a civil fine of at least $3,000 and no more than $30,000 for each time you break it.

Key Takeaways

•Every violation costs at least $3,000 and at most $30,000.
•The fine is paid for each separate violation, not just once.
•All money collected goes into the Department of Pesticide Regulation Fund.

Example

A pesticide company sprays chemicals without the required permit and does it twice.

Because each illegal spray is a violation, the company must pay a fine for each one, somewhere between $3,000 and $30,000, and the money goes to the state’s pesticide fund.

How to Calculate

Total Fine = (Penalty per violation) × (Number of violations), where Penalty per violation is between $3,000 and $30,000.

Count how many times the rule was broken.
Decide on a penalty amount that falls within the $3,000‑$30,000 range for each violation (the court or agency will set the exact number).
Multiply the chosen penalty amount by the number of violations to get the total fine.

A business had 3 separate violations and the agency set the penalty at $7,500 for each.

Result: Total Fine = $7,500 × 3 = $22,500

Any person who violates this division, or any regulation issued pursuant to this division, is liable civilly in an amount not less than three thousand dollars ($3,000) nor more than thirty thousand dollars ($30,000) for each violation. Any money recovered under this section shall be paid into the Department of Pesticide Regulation Fund for use by the department in administering and enforcing this division pursuant to Section 11513, and in administering Division 7 (commencing with Section 12501). (Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 574, Sec. 2. (AB 211) Effective September 27, 2022.)

This law says if you break any rule in this part, you have to pay a civil fine of at least $3,000 and no more than $30,000 for each time you break it.

Key Takeaways

•Every violation costs at least $3,000 and at most $30,000.
•The fine is paid for each separate violation, not just once.
•All money collected goes into the Department of Pesticide Regulation Fund.

Example

A pesticide company sprays chemicals without the required permit and does it twice.

Because each illegal spray is a violation, the company must pay a fine for each one, somewhere between $3,000 and $30,000, and the money goes to the state’s pesticide fund.

How to Calculate

Total Fine = (Penalty per violation) × (Number of violations), where Penalty per violation is between $3,000 and $30,000.

Count how many times the rule was broken.
Decide on a penalty amount that falls within the $3,000‑$30,000 range for each violation (the court or agency will set the exact number).
Multiply the chosen penalty amount by the number of violations to get the total fine.

A business had 3 separate violations and the agency set the penalty at $7,500 for each.

Result: Total Fine = $7,500 × 3 = $22,500

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§ 11893 Pesticide Violation Civil Penalties

Key Takeaways

Example

How to Calculate

Key Terms

References

Key Takeaways

Example

How to Calculate

Key Terms

Related Statutes

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Key Takeaways

Example

How to Calculate

Key Terms

Related Statutes

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