Section 693.35 Fines and Penalties

Section 693

Section 693.35  Fines and

Penalties

a)         The Department, after notice and an opportunity for a hearing,

may fine any health care professional, laboratory or blood bank that violates

Section 693.30 of this Part or Section 4 of the Act.  The fine shall be $500

for each violation.  Based upon the evidence presented at the hearing, fines

shall be imposed based upon malicious intent, negligence and incompetence.

Following service of a Notice of Violation by the Department, the respondent health

care professional, laboratory or blood bank shall have 10 business days in

which to request a hearing.  All proceedings under this subsection shall be

governed by the Department's Practice and Procedure in Administrative Hearings.

b)

The Department shall report each violation of

Section 4

of the Act or Section 693.30 of this Part

to the regulatory agency

responsible for licensing a health care professional or a laboratory to which

these provisions apply.

(Section 4(d) of the Act)