(A) Unless adjusted by an administrative order, the following schedule of monetary penalties shall be used if penalties are to be assessed for violations of 410 I.A.C. 7-22:
I.C./I.A.C. Code Section
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Penalty Range
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Section 15(a), (b), (c), (d), (e), and (f) (§§ 15(a) through 15(f) of 410 I.A.C. 7-22) | $0-100 per day per violation |
Section 16(a) of 410 I.A.C. 7-22 | $0-100 per day per violation |
Section 16(b) of 410 I.A.C. 7-22 | $0-50 per day per violation |
Section 17(a), 1, 2, 3 and 4; §§ 17(1) through 17(4) of 410 I.A.C. 7-22 | $0-100 per day per violation |
(B) (1) The County Health Department may commence an action, under I.C. 16-42-5-28, to levy civil penalties against a person who:
(a) Fails to comply with I.C. 16-42-5, 410 I.A.C. 7-21, or 410 I.A.C. 7-24; or
(b) Interferes with or obstructs the County Health Department, or its designated agent, in the performance of duties under I.C. 16-42-5, 410 I.A.C. 7-21, or 410 I.A.C. 7-24.
(2) A civil penalty in an amount in the appropriate range specified in divisions (B)(4), (B)(5), or (B)(6) below, or any combination thereof, may be sought for each day of each violation.
(3) In determining the seriousness of the violation and the specific amount of the civil penalty to be sought for each violation, the County Health Department will consider, but is not limited to, the following (the absence of direct harm will not result in assessment of a lower penalty for a violation):
(a) The potential for harm or imminent threat to public health;
(b) The extent of deviation from statutory or regulatory requirements;
(c) Degree of willfulness or negligence; and/or
(d) History of non-compliance.
(4) Unless adjusted as provided in divisions (B)(7) and (B)(8) below, and if penalties are to be assessed to a food establishment, as defined in I.C. 16-42-5, then they shall be assessed in accordance with the following:
I.C. Code Section
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Penalty Range
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I.C. 16-42-5-6; I.C. 16-42-5-11; I.C. 16-42-5-19; I.C. 16-42-5-21 | $0-1,000 |
I.C. 16-42-5-7; I.C. 16-42-5-12; I.C. 16-42-5-13; I.C. 16-42-5-14; I.C. 16-42-5-15; I.C. 16-42-5-17; I.C. 16-42-5-18; I.C. 16-42-5-20 | $0-500 |
I.C. 16-42-5-8; I.C. 16-42-5-9; I.C. 16-42-5-10; I.C. 16-42-5-16; I.C. 16-42-5-22 | $0-100 |
(5) Unless adjusted as provided in divisions (B)(7) and (B)(8) below, and if penalties are to be assessed to a retail food establishment, as defined in 410 I.A.C. 7-24, then they shall be assessed in accordance with the following:
410 I.A.C. 7-24 Section
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Penalty Range
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101; 121, 129; 139; 142; 165; 171; 182; 269; 376; 423 | $0-500 |
108; 109; 110; 111; 114; 117; 120; 137; 141(d); 143; 144; 146; 147; 149; 150; 151; 153; 154; 155; 157; 160; 162; 164; 166; 167; 168; 169; 172; 173; 181(a); 183; 186; 187; 188; 189; 193; 195; 196; 205; 241; 274; 294; 303; 320; 321; 322; 323; 324(a)(1); 325; 329; 334; 336; 337; 339; 343; 344; 350; 357; 375; 377; 415; 437; 438; 439; 440; 441; 442; 443; 444; 445; 446; 447; 448; 450 | $0-250 |
113; 115; 118; 123; 128; 131; 132; 135; 136; 141(a); 141(b); 141(c); 152; 156; 190; 191; 201; 204; 229; 240; 259; 264; 295(a); 296; 297; 326; 368; 424; 435; 436 | $0-100 |
119; 122; 130; 133; 134; 138; 140; 145; 148; 158; 159; 161; 163; 170;174; 175; 176; 177; 178; 179; 180; 181(b); 181(c); 185; 197; 198; 199; 202; 203; 206; 207; 208; 209; 210; 211; 212; 213; 214; 215; 216; 217; 218; 219; 220; 221; 222; 223; 224; 225; 226; 227; 228; 230; 231; 232,233; 234; 235; 236; 237; 238; 239; 242; 243; 244; 245; 246; 247; 248; 249; 250; 251; 252; 253; 254; 255; 256; 257; 258; 260; 261; 262; 263; 265; 266; 267; 268; 270; 271; 272; 273; 275; 276; 277; 278; 279; 280; 281; 282; 283; 284; 285; 286; 287; 288; 289; 290; 291; 292; 293; 295(b); 295(c); 298; 301; 302; 304; 305; 306; 307; 308; 309; 310; 311; 312; 313; 314; 315; 316; 317; 318; 324(a)(2); 327; 328; 330; 331; 332; 333; 335; 338; 340; 341; 342; 345; 346; 347; 348; 349; 351; 352; 353; 354; 355; 356; 358; 359; 360; 361; 362; 363; 364; 365; 366; 367; 369; 371; 372; 373; 378; 379; 380; 381; 382; 383; 384; 385; 386; 387; 388; 389; 390; 391; 392; 393; 394; 395; 396; 397; 398; 399; 400; 401; 402; 403; 404; 405; 406; 407; 408; 409; 410; 411; 412; 413; 414; 416; 417; 418; 419; 420; 421; 425; 426; 427; 428; 429; 430; 431; 432; 433; 434; 449; 451 | $0-50 |
(6) Unless adjusted as provided in divisions (B)(7) and (B)(8) below, and if penalties are to be assessed to a wholesale food establishment, as defined in 410 I.A.C. 7-21, then they shall be assessed in accordance with the following:
410 I.A.C. 7-21 Section
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Penalty Range
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35; 36(1); 36(2); 36(3); 36(4); 36(5); 39(b)(8); 40; 41; 45(a); 42(b); 45(c); 45(n); 45(p); 45(r); 46; 47(9)(B); 48; 49(d); 49(e); 50(d) | $0-100 |
36(8); 37; 38; 39(a); 39(b)(1); 39(b)(2); 39(b)(3); 39(b)(4); 39(b)(5); 39(b)(6); 39(b)(7); 42(a); 42(d); 42(e); 44(i); 45(a); 45(b); 45(d); 45(e); 45(f); 45(g); 45(h); 45(i); 45(j); 45(k); 45(1); 45(m); 45(o); 45(s); 47(2); 47(3); 47(4); 47(5); 47(6); 47(7); 47(9)(A); 47(9)(C); 50(c); 50(f); 51(a); 51(c); 51(d) | $0-500 |
36(6); 36(7); 42(c); 43(b); 43(c); 43(d); 44(c); 44(e); 44(h); 47(1); 47(8); 49(a); 49(b); 49(c); 50(b); 51(b) | $0-250 |
36(9); 43(a); 43(e); 44(a); 44(b); 44(d); 44(f); 44(g); 45(t); 47(10); 47(11); 47(12); 47(13); 47(14); 47(15) | $0-100 |
(7) After reinspection and determining the appropriate penalty based on the schedules in divisions (B)(4), (B)(5), or (B)(6) above, or any combination thereof, the County Health Department, or its authorized representative, may adjust the penalty to reflect a good faith effort to comply as follows:
(a) Each individual penalty will be multiplied by the number of days the particular violation has been documented by the County Health Department, or its authorized representative;
(b) Penalties for violations documented in two consecutive inspections by the County Health Department, or its authorized representative, shall be assessed on the basis that the violations have remained uncorrected over the period of time between the two inspections;
(c) If the person found in violation has requested reinspection and has produced substantive evidence that the violation, or violations, have been corrected, the penalties shall be assessed for the period between initial discovery of a violation and the receipt of request for reinspection; and
(d) Penalties for all violations documented in an inspection, or series of inspections, at an establishment will be totaled and sought under one cause of action.
(8) After filing an action under I.C. 4-21.5, and in an attempt to resolve violations of said state code and this chapter without resort to a hearing, the County Health Department may negotiate and enter into agreed orders. An agreed order may suspend all, or part, of the civil penalty calculated under the requirements and deadlines established in this chapter.
(a) In addition to the foregoing, civil penalties, which may include injunctive relief, may be imposed under state law on any person who violates any provision of this chapter.
(b) In the event a lawsuit is necessary to collect the cost of fees, penalties, or services for this chapter, the individual or business entity found to be liable shall also pay for reasonable attorney fees and cost of litigation to the county.
(Ord. 2010-08, passed 2-23-2010)