1. A. Pursuant to §505.B and D of the "Civil Penalty Assessment Rule (Chapter 5 of this Part), the following penalty assessment levels shall apply towards the seriousness of the violation (public health risk) for the various classifications of violations described in §707.A of the "Accompanying Guidelines to the Civil Penalty Assessment Rule" (Chapter 7 of this Part).

   1. 1. Imminent threat (high risk) type violations shall be assessed at 100 percent of one-half of the maximum daily penalty amount.
   2. 2. Priority threat (moderate risk) type violations shall be assessed at 65 percent of one-half of the maximum daily penalty amount.
   3. 3. Non-imminent threat (low risk) type violations shall be assessed at 35 percent of one-half of the maximum daily penalty amount.

Authority Note

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 40:5.9 (A)(4).

Historical Note

HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of Public Health, LR 28:1331 (June 2002).