A. Penalties and administrative fines for an Employer violation of any provision of this article, other than Sections 189.04 or 189.06, shall be up to $500 for the first violation, up to $1,000 for the second violation and up to $2,000 for the third and subsequent violations. Penalties and administrative fines for Employer violations of Sections 189.04 or 189.06 shall be up to $500 for each violation. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply prior to July 1, 2017. Prior to July 1, 2017, the DAA shall only issue written warnings to Employers that violate this article.
B. The amount of the penalty or administrative fine imposed may be based on the willfulness of the Employer's action(s) and other material factors as determined by the DAA.
C. For purposes of determining the penalty or administrative fine to be imposed under this article, Employer violations may be treated as separate violations and subject to the penalty or administrative fine amounts set forth therein.
D. Administrative fines shall be payable to the City of Los Angeles and due within 30 days from the date of notice to the Employer. The failure of any Employer to pay an administrative fine within 30 days shall result in the assessment of a late fee. The amount of the late fee shall be ten percent of the total amount of the administrative fine assessed for each month the amount is unpaid, compounded to include already accrued late administrative fines that remain unpaid.
E. The failure of any Employer to pay amounts due to the City under this article when due shall constitute a debt to the City. The City may file a civil action or pursue any other legal remedy to collect amounts due.
F. The administrative fine paid by an Employer for a violation of this article may be awarded by the City to the Applicant or Employee up to a maximum of $500 per violation.
G. Nothing in this article shall be interpreted as restricting, precluding, or otherwise limiting a separate or concurrent criminal prosecution under the Municipal Code or any applicable state or federal law.