Sentences with phrase «against violators»

APHIS said the removed documents, which included records of enforcement actions against violators of the Animal Welfare Act and the Horse Protection Act, would now be accessible only through Freedom of Information Act requests.

Under Scott Pruitt, the EPA has collected, on average, 49 percent less in civil penalties against violators of federal environmental laws than in the first year of the previous three administrations, according to a new report from the nonprofit Environmental Integrity Project.

Finally, the S.E.C. has the power to seek to enjoin practices that violate § 10 (b) and to bring an action for civil penalties against violators of § 10 (b).

Despite the consequences, Tulsa has historically, in my opinion, been weak on law enforcement against the violators of animal laws compared to other cities in similar size throughout the country.

A year ago this month, the USDA abruptly removed from the Internet its searchable database of Animal Welfare Act violations, as well as notices of enforcement actions taken against violators.

However, a shortage of inspectors, protection by local authorities, and the difficulty of making a legal case against violators makes adherence to the AWA dependent more on the ethics of the kennel owner than on the fear of reprisals for defying the law.

According to him, the laws on child abuse, domestic violence and other inhumanities were still subsisting and the government would use the law against any violator.

Bringing up charges against violators is a very effective way to claim the monopoly your patents give you.

The law requires unwieldy super-majorities for sanctions against violators — as many as 13 votes for action — and essentially gives veto power over sanctions to appointees of legislative leaders.

«There is some potential for conflict over the need for cooperation from local authorities (in Indonesia) in gathering evidence against violators,» said Andrew Wood, senior analyst at Business Monitor International.

Frankly, I don't see how social media sites could operate without them; with millions of users posting content on these sites daily, their very existence would be threatened if the sites themselves had to be responsible for the content posted by the users with no recourse against the violators.

«It provides a vehicle by which the legal profession can file a civil suit against a violator and get his deposition, so the case can then move onto criminal prosecution and disbarment.»

With the nation's increased awareness to protect the environment, prosecution efforts against violators of environmental laws have also increased.

If your community has traffic rules, such as a set speed limit, it can enforce fines against violators.

As part of the deal to kill the commission Cuomo and the Legislature installed Sugarman as the head of an office charged with finding violations of campaign finance law and bringing cases against violators.

Meanwhile in Europe, the EU is preparing to roll out its revised General Data Protection Regulation in May 2018, carrying stiffer data privacy rules that generally elevate consumers» rights, and levy steep penalties against violators.

Kansspelautoriteit went on to say that it would be taking enforcement action against all violators of the gaming law from June 20, 2018.

Other motorists illegally passing a stopped school bus remain a problem in every community and the school bus industry urges stricter police and judicial enforcement against violators.

There was an outcry from both animal welfare groups and animal research defenders 13 months ago when the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) blacked out a public database containing thousands of animal welfare inspection reports, as well as records of enforcement actions that USDA took against violators of the Animal Welfare Act, including research facilities.

Do you think search engines will be more aggressive in pursuing legal action against violators?

Day said the new enforcement efforts and court programs would be funded through fines and penalties against violators.

Cuomo vetoed a bill that would restrain the State Liquor Authority from taking disciplinary action against a New York licensee for violations of other states» liquor laws until regulators in those states had completed their own disciplinary actions against those violators.

Hearing officers were the Legislature's contribution to the enforcement unit and are seen by good government groups as an uncesscary hoop to jump through because cases against violators must also be presented in State Supreme Court.

The OIG reviewed inspections and enforcement actions taken against dealers from 2006 to 2008 and found that USDA inspectors failed to cite or properly document inhumane treatment and brought little to no enforcement actions against violators.

As a result, «the agency chose to take little or no enforcement actions against violators» including repeat violators.

An intense public education campaign, together with licensing incentives, animal control laws that enforce high penalties against violators, and other methods of reducing the flow of non-indigenous species into the wild, are essential components to a long - term solution to pet over-population in general, and particularly to cat over-population and the resulting predation on wildlife.

Although Google doesn't always take action against violators, that doesn't mean that a company (even a law firm) couldn't face legal action.

A private right of action will allow anyone to take civil action against violators.