What is the fine per violation for continuing to violate a cease and desist order issued by the Superintendent?

• A. $5,000 per violation
• B. $1,000 per violation
• C. $10,000 per violation
• D. $2,500 per violation

Answer: (A)

Penalties for continuing to violate a cease and desist order issued by the Superintendent are five thousand dollars for each violation. This means that once the order is in place, any ongoing or repeated violation is treated as its own separate violation, with the same five-thousand-dollar penalty applied to each occurrence. The purpose is to encourage prompt compliance and hold the violator accountable for continued noncompliance; for example, if the prohibited conduct occurs on two separate occasions, the total could be ten thousand dollars. The other amounts listed do not reflect the statutory penalty for continuing violations.