(a) An investigation will be initiated when:
- (1) Routine compliance inspection indicates a violation may have occurred; or
- (2) A formal complaint has been made that an alleged violation has occurred.
- (b) The processing sequence for a violation investigation is outlined in Figure I.
(c) Criminal penalties.
- (1) Also, under the Arkansas Code, see Arkansas Code § 4-18-324, whoever intentionally commits any of the acts enumerated in Arkansas Code § 4-18-322 is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
- (2) Also, under the Arkansas Code, (see Arkansas Code § 4-108-209), any person who intentionally violates Arkansas Code § 4-108-201 et seq., or rules promulgated thereto shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
- (d) Any person who violates any provision of Arkansas Code § 20-61-201 et seq., for which no civil penalty is provided by that subchapter shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a violation and subject to a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500), see Arkansas Code § 20-61-203.
- (e) Any person who knowingly violates any provision of Arkansas Code § 20-61-301 et seq., for which no civil penalty is provided by that subchapter, shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a violation and subject to a fine of not more than fifty dollars ($50.00) for the first offense and not more than five hundred dollars ($500) for the second and subsequent offenses.
