1. (a) If a licensee commits a de minimis violation of this Code, the Director may, in his or her discretion, and without further action, issue a warning letter to the licensee.

2. (b) For the purposes of this Article, a de minimis violation exists when a licensee:

   1. (1) violates the maximum allowable speculative limits of item (a)(2) of Section 10-10 by 1,000 bushels or less;
   2. (2) has total grain quantity deficiency violations that do not exceed $1,000 as determined by the formula set forth in subsection (c) of Section 15-20; or
   3. (3) has total grain quality deficiency violations that do not exceed $1,000 as determined by the formula set forth in subsection (d) of Section 15-20.

(Source: P.A. 99-642, eff. 7-28-16.)