(1) Violation Schedule 1st Subsequent
Offense Offense
(a) Knowingly bringing plants, plant matter,
propagative plant parts, plant products, or any
associated material into the state that is diseased,
infected, or infested whether it is quarantined or not. $1,000 $1,000
(b) Bringing a quarantined regulated
article into the state without a required permit. $ 750 $1,000
(c) Failure to obtain a permit. $ 500 $1,000
(d) Failure to have a required permit or
other required document with a quarantined item. $ 500 $1,000
(e) Failure to provide required notification. $ 500 $1,000
(f) Failure to follow any required
safeguard. $ 500 $1,000
(g) Failure to keep required records. $ 500 $1,000
(h) Failure to release or allow access to
records pertaining to a quarantine, order, permit, or
compliance agreement. $ 500 $1,000
(i) Falsifying any record or document
related to a quarantine, order, permit, or compliance
agreement, including, but not limited to all sales,
handling, shipping, transporting, importing, and
exporting and any invoice, bill of lading, permit,
seal, or certificate. $1,000 $1,000
(j) Interfering with or preventing an
inspection or investigation. $1,000 $1,000
(k) Failure to be in compliance with a
quarantine requirement. $1,000 $1,000
(l) Noncompliance with any state or federal
quarantine, order, permit condition or requirement,
or compliance agreement. $1,000 $1,000
(m) Any other violation of the Quarantine
Act or these rules. $1,000 $1,000
(2) Violation of a quarantine permit, import permit, or compliance agreement may result in suspension of a permit or compliance agreement or denial of a future request for a permit or compliance agreement.
(3) Anyone who violates these rules is acting negligently, if not intentionally, and is liable for all harm they cause and may be liable for all costs associated with, but not limited to, trapping, monitoring, surveying, analysis, testing, containment, eradication, control, management, disposition, destruction, restoration, and other measures deemed necessary by the department.