12.1-33 - Fine for disobedience of Commission orders. - Virginia Statutes

§ 12.1-33. Fine for disobedience of Commission orders.

Any individual or business conducted by any entity other than an individualfailing or refusing to obey any order or any temporary or permanentinjunction of the Commission may be fined by the Commission such sum, notexceeding $5,000 in the case of an individual or $10,000 in the case of abusiness conducted by any entity other than an individual, as the Commissionmay deem proper; and each day's continuance of such failure or refusal shallbe a separate offense. Should the operation of such order be suspendedpending an appeal therefrom, the period of such suspension shall not becomputed against the person, individual, or business in the matter of theliability to fines or penalties.

(Code 1950, § 12-18; 1971, Ex. Sess., c. 157; 2000, c. 986.)