Civil Sanctions. In the event any person violates any term or condition of this chapter, the County may exercise any rights or remedies allowed by law or equity, including without limitation, imposition of a civil penalty pursuant to Siskiyou County Code of Ordinances Title I Chapter 2 Section 2-1.03 through Title I Chapter 2 Section 2-1.15 - of not more than Five Hundred and no/100ths ($500.00) Dollars per violation, and, in the case of a violation of any term or condition of any permit granted pursuant to this chapter, after reasonable notice and hearing, suspension or termination of the rights granted pursuant to the permit. In the event that any permit is so suspended or terminated, any covenant or condition (including, but not limited to, indemnification covenants), set forth in the permit, the full performance of which is not specifically required prior to the suspension or termination to that permit, and any covenant or condition which by its terms is to survive, shall survive the suspension or termination of the permit and shall remain fully enforceable thereafter.
Civil Sanctions. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) may impose civil fines of up to $100 per violation and a total of $25,000 per person per year for a negligent violation of a single standard. Criminal Sanctions HHS may make a criminal referral to the U.S. Dept. of Justice to prosecute a person who knowingly violated a requirement set forth in the Privacy Rule. The potential criminal penalties are as follows:
Civil Sanctions. Each officer or employee of any person to whom returns or return information is or may be disclosed will be notified in writing by such person that returns or return information disclosed to such officer or employee can be used only for a purpose and to the extent authorized herein, and that further disclosure of any such returns or return information for a purpose or to an extent unauthorized herein constitutes a felony punishable upon conviction by a fine of as much as $5,000 or imprisonment for as long as 5 years, or both, together with the costs of prosecution. Such person shall also notify each such officer and employee that any such unauthorized further disclosure of returns or return information may also result in an award of civil damages against the officer or employee in an amount not less than $1,000 with respect to each instance of unauthorized disclosure. These penalties are prescribed by IRC sections 7213 and 7431 and set forth at 26 CFR 301.6103(n)-1. Each officer or employee of any person to whom returns or return information is or may be disclosed shall be notified in writing by such person that any return or return information made available in any format shall be used only for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Contract. Information contained in such material shall be treated as confidential and shall not be divulged or made known in any manner to any person except as may be necessary in the performance of the Contract. Inspection by or disclosure to anyone without an official need to know constitutes a criminal misdemeanor punishable upon conviction by a fine of as much as $1,000 or imprisonment for as long as 1 year, or both, together with the costs of prosecution. Such person shall also notify each such officer and employee that any such unauthorized inspection or disclosure of returns or return information may also result in an award of civil damages against the officer or employee in an amount equal to the sum of the greater of $1,000 for each act of unauthorized inspection or disclosure with respect to which such defendant is found liable or the sum of the actual damages sustained by the plaintiff as a result of such unauthorized inspection or disclosure plus in the case of a willful inspection or disclosure which is the result of gross negligence, punitive damages, plus the costs of the action. These penalties are prescribed by IRC section 7213A and 7431. Additionally, it is incumbent upon the Contractor to inform ...
