APPENDIX - A

PENALTY MATRIX

APPENDIX A

VIOLATION	Violation Level	1st Level of Enforcement		2nd Level of Enforcement		3rd Level of Enforcement		4th Level of Enforcement
		Enforcement Action	Civil Penalty	Enforcement Action	Civil Penalty	Enforcement Action	Civil Penalty	Enforcement Action	Civil Penalty
1. Failure to secure required pest control licenses.	Minor	A
	Major	B,C,E,F	200-1000	B,C,E,F	400-1000	B,C,E,F	600-1000	B,C,E,F	800-1000
2. Pesticide recommendations or applications which are inconsistent with any/or all of the following: A. Labeling B. Federal or State registrations C. Federal or State restrictions of the use of a pesticide	Minor	A		B,C	200-400
	Major	B,C,G	200-400	B,C,G	400-600	B,C,D,G	600-800	B,C,D,E,G	800-1000
3. Intentional misrepresentation(s) in any application for a license.	Minor
	Major	B,C	200-400	B,C	400-600	B,C	600-800	B,C,E	800-1000
4. Misrepresentations for the purpose of deceiving for defrauding.	Minor
	Major	B,C,D	200-400	B,C,D	400-600	B,C,D	600-800	B,C,D	800-1000
5. Knowingly making a false statement for the purpose of inducing others to act to their damage.	Minor
	Major	B,C,D	200-400	B,C,D	400-600	B,C,D	600-800	B,C,D,E	800-1000

ENFORCEMENT ACTION OPTIONS

A - Warning letter

C – Board/Committee Hearing

E – Injunction

G – Referral to EPA

PENALTY MATRIX

B - Informal Agreement

D - Suspension/Revocation of License

F- Referral to Prosecuting Attorney

VIOLATION	Violation Level	1st Level of Enforcement		2nd Level of Enforcement		3rd Level of Enforcement		4th Level of Enforcement
		Enforcement Action	Civil Penalty	Enforcement Action	Civil Penalty	Enforcement Action	Civil Penalty	Enforcement Action	Civil Penalty
6. Performing work, with or without compensation, in a classification for which the licensee does not hold a license.	Minor
	Major	B,C,D,E,F	200-1000	B,C,D,E,F	400-1000	B,C,D,E,F	600-1000	B,C,D,E,F	800-1000
7. Falsification of records or failure to maintain or make available all records required by this Act.	Minor	A		B,C	200-400	B, C, D	400-800	B, C, D, E, F	600-1000
	Major	B, C, D	200-1000	B, C, D	400-1000	B,C, D E	800-1000	B, C, D, E, F	800-1000
8. Failure of licensee to supply the Board or its authorized representative, upon request with true and accurate information concerning methods and materials used on work performed.	Minor	A		B,C	200-400
	Major	B, C, D	200-1000	B, C, D	400-1000	B,C, D, E	800-1000	B, C, D, E, F	800-1000
9. Failure of licensee to register agents or solicitors, or failure to pay registration inspection or reporting fees due or failure to make reports within the time specified	Minor	A		B,C	200-400
	Major	B,C	200-400	B,C	400-600	B,C,D	600-800	B,C,D,E	800-1000

ENFORCEMENT ACTION OPTIONS

A - Warning letter

C – Board/Committee Hearing

E – Injunction

G – Referral to EPA

B - Informal Agreement

D - Suspension/Revocation of License

F- Referral to Prosecuting Attorney

PENALTY MATRIX

VIOLATION	Violation Level	1st Level of Enforcement		2nd Level of Enforcement		3rd Level of Enforcement		4th Level of Enforcement
		Enforcement Action	Civil Penalty	Enforcement Action	Civil Penalty	Enforcement Action	Civil Penalty	Enforcement Action	Civil Penalty
10. Failure to report structural pest control work.	Minor	A		B,C	100-400
	Major	B,C,D	200-400	B,C,D	400-600	B,C,D	600-800	B,C,D,E	800-1000
11. Failure to correct substandard work.	Minor
	Major	B,C,D	200-400	B,C,D	400-600	B,C,D	600-800	B,C,D,E	800-1000
12. Failure of licensee to obtain satisfactory control of the pests or diseases which the licensee engages to control or eradicate as evidenced by repeated inspections by the Board.	Minor	A		B,C	200-400
	Major					B,C,D	600-800	B,C,D,E	800-1000
13. Conviction by any court of a violation of this chapter or of FIFRA.	Minor
	Major	B,C,D	200-400	B,C,D	400-600	B,C,D,G	600-800	B,C,D,E,G	800-1000
14. Operation of faulty or unsafe equipment.	Minor	A		B, C	200-600	B, C, D	400-800	B, C, D, E
	Major	B, C	200-600	B, C, D, F	400-800	B, C, D, E, G	600-1000	B, C, D, E, F, G	800-1000
15. Distribution of adulterated and/or misbranded pesticides.	Minor	A		B, C	200-600	B, C, D	600-800	B, C, D, E, G	800-1000
	Major	B, C	200-600	B, C, D	400-800	B, C, D, E, F, G	800-1000	C, D, E, F, G	800-1000

ENFORCEMENT ACTION OPTIONS

A - Warning letter

C – Board/Committee Hearing

E – Injunction

G – Referral to EPA

B - Informal Agreement

D - Suspension/Revocation of License

F- Referral to Prosecuting Attorney