Sentences with phrase «fines as a cost of doing business»

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The fines that are imposed are essentially written off as a cost of doing business, and you don't have a lot of nursing homes that have that alternative power supply.»

Here in HISD, veritable «food courts» are set up at lunch at various high schools to sell junk food as fundraisers, and principals not only turn a blind eye, they're enthusiastic about them due to the revenue that is brought in — so much revenue that hefty fine from the TX Dept. of Agriculture is just the cost of doing business.

The current fines are seen as «the cost of doing business» and are not high enough to deter apartment and building owners from renting rooms illegally to tourists, said Councilwoman Gale Brewer, one of the bill's chief sponsors.

The commission also bemoaned that these fines were seen as «a cost of doing business» — a price worth paying for electoral success.

No one goes to jail, the lender gets off with a slap in the wrist, same with collectors, they get a fine, cost of doing business, then business as the mob usual.

And with puppies selling for $ 50 - 200 each, the fines levied are so low that they are simply seen by unscrupulous breeders as part of the cost of doing business.

Indeed, some might treat such a fine as simply a cost of doing business.

Indeed, the Court noted that a fine in that amount could even be seen by some companies as a «cost of doing business.»

Issue # 23: Disregard for MLS rules / Violations viewed as the «cost of doing business» / Consider increasing maximum fines and other penalties