(a)
- (1) If Restore Property Visibility Policy (RPVP) permit provisions are violated, the first offense shall be a five hundred dollar ($500) fine for each individual offense and/or the surrendering of the state billboard permit for any associated sign, subject to the right to an administrative hearing.
- (2) A second violation from the same owner shall result in the denial of any future requests for RPVP permits for two (2) years, and for any associated signs, revocation of the state billboard permit for that sign, subject to the right to an administrative hearing.
(b)
- (1) The owner must also provide a statement, signed and dated, agreeing to abide by the terms of the RPVP permit.
(2) The sign owner must also agree to remove the sign at no cost to the Arkansas Department of Transportation if the terms of the RPVP permit are violated by either:
- (A) The sign owner;
- (B) The landowner; or
- (C) Third parties contracted to carry out vegetation control activities.