Effective May 21, 1998, any person who violates any provision of sections 443.805 to 443.812 shall be deemed guilty of a class C felony. In addition, in any contested case proceeding, the director or board may assess a civil penalty of up to five thousand dollars per violation for any violation of any of the provisions of sections 443.800 to 443.893.

(L. 1994 S.B. 718 § 2 subsec. 5, A.L. 1995 H.B. 63, et al., A.L. 2001 S.B. 538, A.L. 2008 H.B. 2188)