(a) In addition to any other penalty provided in this chapter, any person who violates any provision of this chapter, or any rule pertaining thereto, shall pay to the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Board a civil penalty of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000) for each offense.
(b)
(1) If a person against whom a civil penalty has been imposed by the board fails to pay the penalty, the board may file an action in the Pulaski County Circuit Court to collect the civil penalty.
(2) If the board prevails in the action, the defendant shall be directed to pay, in addition to the civil penalty, reasonable attorney's fees and costs incurred by the board in prosecuting the action.
Structure Arkansas Code
Title 15 - Natural Resources and Economic Development
Subtitle 6 - Oil, Gas, and Brine
Chapter 75 - Liquefied Petroleum Gases
Subchapter 3 - Permits and Certificates of Competency
§ 15-75-302. Annual permit required
§ 15-75-303. Certification of competency required
§ 15-75-304. Certificates of competency — Qualifications
§ 15-75-305. Applicants for permits
§ 15-75-306. Issuance of permits — Classification
§ 15-75-309. Class three permit
§ 15-75-310. Class four permit
§ 15-75-311. Class five permit
§ 15-75-313. Class seven permit
§ 15-75-314. Class eight permit
§ 15-75-315. Class nine permit
§ 15-75-317. Approval prerequisite to supplying or acquiring certain equipment and products
§ 15-75-318. Fees — Times payable
§ 15-75-319. Reinstatement or transfer of permits — Automatic revocation upon suspension of business
§ 15-75-320. Sales restrictions
§ 15-75-321. Suspension of certificate of competency — Revocation of permit or certificate