Fla. Stat. § 526.55
Violation and penalties
Redline — January 1, 2011 → current.View current text →
Current — January 1, 2014
As of January 1, 2011
It is unlawful:
(1) To sell any brake fluid that is adulterated or misbranded, not registered or on which a permit has not been issued.
(1) It is unlawful: (a) To sell any brake fluid that is adulterated or misbranded, not registered, or on which a permit has not been issued. (b) For anyone to remove any stop-sale order placed on a product by the department, or any product upon which a stop-sale order has been placed.
(2) For anyone to remove any stop-sale order placed on a product by the department, or any product upon which a stop-sale order has been placed.
(3) Any person who violates any of the provisions of this part or any rule or regulation promulgated thereunder shall, for the first offense, be guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083, and, for a second or subsequent offense, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
(2) If the department finds that a person has violated or is operating in violation of ss. 526.50–526.56 or the rules or orders adopted thereunder, the department may, by order:
(a) Issue a notice of noncompliance pursuant to s. 120.695;
(b) Impose an administrative fine in the Class II category pursuant to s. 570.971 for each violation;
(c) Direct that the person cease and desist specified activities;
(d) Revoke or suspend a registration, or refuse to register a product; or
(e) Place the registrant on probation for a period of time, subject to conditions as the department may specify.
(3) The administrative proceedings seeking entry of an order imposing any of the penalties specified in subsection (2) are governed by chapter 120.
(4) If a registrant is found to be in violation of ss. 526.50-526.56 and fails to pay a fine within 30 days after imposition of the fine, the department may suspend all registrations issued to the registrant by the department until the fine is paid.
(5) All fines collected by the department under this section shall be deposited into the General Inspection Trust Fund.
Official source: Online Sunshine (Florida Legislature). Reproduced from public-domain Florida statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.