Any individual or business conducted by any entity other than an individual failing or refusing to obey any order or any temporary or permanent injunction of the Commission may be fined by the Commission such sum, not exceeding $5,000 in the case of an individual or $10,000 in the case of a business conducted by any entity other than an individual, as the Commission may deem proper; and each day's continuance of such failure or refusal shall be a separate offense. Should the operation of such order be suspended pending an appeal therefrom, the period of such suspension shall not be computed against the person, individual, or business in the matter of the liability to fines or penalties.
Code 1950, § 12-18; 1971, Ex. Sess., c. 157; 2000, c. 986.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 12.1 - State Corporation Commission
Chapter 5 - Procedure Before the Commission and Appeals
§ 12.1-25. Rules of practice and procedure
§ 12.1-27. Commonwealth to be complainant, etc.; parties entitled to process
§ 12.1-30. Rules of evidence to be as in courts of record
§ 12.1-30.1. Meetings and communications between commissioners and parties or staff
§ 12.1-32. Costs, fees, and expenses
§ 12.1-33. Fine for disobedience of Commission orders
§ 12.1-34. Punishment for contempt
§ 12.1-35. Judgments to be in favor of Commonwealth
§ 12.1-36. Time judgment takes effect; interest
§ 12.1-37. Lien of judgment; docketing
§ 12.1-38. Concurrent jurisdiction of Commission and courts
§ 12.1-40. Method of taking and prosecuting appeals