SECTION 35:3-1-24. Violations of the Boll Weevil Eradication Act


Latest version.
  • (a)   Gin violations:
    (1)   Failure to maintain complete and accurate records or reports or failure to provide required reports to a producer, pursuant to 2 O.S. §3-50.9a.
    (A)   First violation - $100 to $500.
    (B)   Second violation - $500 to $1,000.
    (C)   Subsequent violations - $1,000 to $5,000.
    (2)   Failure to provide monthly assessment fee reports or failure to pay assessment fees on time, pursuant to 2 O.S. §3-50.9a.
    (A)   First violation - $100 to $500.
    (B)   Second violation - $500 to $1,000.
    (C)   Subsequent violations - $1,000 to $5,000.
    (b)   Cotton producer violations:
    (1)   Failure to certify or provide required information to the Board of Directors on time, pursuant to 2 O.S. §3-50.8 and 2 O.S. §3-50.9a(C)(3).
    (A)   First violation - $100 to $500.
    (B)   Second violation - $500 to $1,000.
    (C)   Subsequent violations - $1,000 to $2,500.
    (2)   Failure or refusal to pay assessment fees or any penalties authorized under the Boll Weevil Eradication Act pursuant to 2 O.S. §3-50.9a and 2 O.S. §3-50.11.
    (A)   First violation - $100 to $500.
    (B)   Second violation - $500 to $1,000.
    (C)   Subsequent violations - $1,000 to $5,000.
    (3)   Failure to carry out treatment or destruction of cotton plants pursuant to 2 O.S. 3-50.16, 2 O.S. §3-50.18(B), and OAC §35:30-14-7.
    (A)   First violation - $100 to $500.
    (B)   Second violation - $250 to $750.
    (C)   Subsequent violations - $500 to $1,000.
    (c)   Miscellaneous violations:
    (1)   Filing a false or fraudulent report to the Board of Directors pursuant to 2 O.S. §3-50.8 and 2 O.S. §3-50.9a.
    (A)   First violation - $100 to $500.
    (B)   Second violation - $250 to $750.
    (C)   Subsequent violations - $500 to $1,000.
    (2)   Any other violation of the Boll Weevil Eradication Act.
    (A)   First violation - $100 to $500.
    (B)   Second violation - $250 to $750.
    (C)   Subsequent violations - $500 to $1,000.
[Source: Added at 22 Ok Reg 2298, eff 7-11-05]