Not exact matches
Several of those groups,
including the National Restaurant Association, the Retail Industry Leaders Association and the Food Marketing Institute, had been fighting hard for what they referred to as «transition
relief,» extra time for companies that must provide health insurance to their workers under the new law to implement the changes without having to fear financial
penalties for not doing so properly.
The Enrollment Program also authorizes a superior court to have jurisdiction over enrollees by allowing it to «appoint a receiver, monitor, conservator, or other designated fiduciary or officer of the court for a defendant or the defendant's assets,» as well as authorizes the Commissioner of Business Oversight to «
include in civil actions claims for ancillary
relief,
including restitution and disgorgement, on behalf of a person injured, as well as attorney's fees and costs, and civil
penalties of up to $ 25,000» for up to four years after the purported violation occurred and «refer evidence regarding violations of the bill's provisions to the Attorney General, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network of the United States Department of the Treasury, or the district attorney of the county in which the violation occurred, who would be authorized, with or without this type of a reference, to institute appropriate proceedings.»
(There are very specific, qualified reasons for
penalty relief,
including illness or military service.)
Such action shall
include, but shall not be limited to, the issuance of orders to cease and desist or to assess civil money
penalties, entering into compliance agreements, seeking injunctive
relief from a court of competent jurisdiction, or any combination thereof.
Injunctive
relief, damages, or both,
including costs and attorney's fees, and additional civil
penalties.
Injunctive
relief, the actual damages or $ 3,500 (whichever is greater), or both,
including costs and attorney's fees, and additional civil
penalties up to $ 2,000 for each violation.
There is a Taxpayer
Relief program that allows for the reduction of
penalties and interest in some cases,
including natural disasters, deaths, health problems, financial hardships and mistakes made by the CRA.
The Board would have the right to enforce these provisions
including through obtaining injunctive
relief and imposing civil
penalties.