1. 1. The division may investigate the activities of a licensed certification authority material to its compliance with this chapter and issue orders to a certification authority to further its investigation and ensure compliance with sections 28.600 to 28.678.
2. 2. As provided in section 28.612, the division may restrict a certification authority's license for its failure to comply with an order of the division, or may suspend or revoke the license of a certification authority.
3. 3. Any person who knowingly or intentionally violates an order of the division issued pursuant to this section or section 28.621 is subject to a civil penalty of not more than five thousand dollars per violation or ninety percent of the recommended reliance limit of a material certificate, whichever is less.
4. 4. The division may order a certification authority in violation of sections 28.600 to 28.678 to pay the costs incurred by the division in prosecuting and adjudicating proceedings relative to, and in enforcement of, the order.
5. 5. Administrative proceedings undertaken pursuant to this section shall be conducted pursuant to chapter 536, RSMo.

(L. 1998 S.B. 680 § 7)