The Director may assess penalties of up to $1,000 for knowingly misrepresenting information within a petition or map. The following factors shall be considered when prescribing a penalty:
- (1) Whether the petitioner made a material misstatement of omission of fact.
- (2) The amount of land and/or volume of water in evidence in the misrepresentation in relation to the amount of land or volume of water in the whole petition.
- (3) Whether the petitioner has cooperated in correcting the misrepresentation or omission in a timely fashion.
- (4) The cost to the Department after the initial field examination, including travel costs to obtain and verify corrections to the petition.
- (5) Any other relevant factors.
Statutory/Other Authority
Ch. 1000 & OL 1989
Statutes/Other Implemented
Ch. 1000 & OL 1989
History
WRD 1-1990, f. & cert. ef. 1-11-90