Sentences with phrase «increase maximum penalties»

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Animal Cruelty Legislation Canada's animal cruelty laws were amended recently to increase maximum penalties for some animal cruelty offences.

H. 4244 would increase the maximum penalties for convictions of animal cruelty from 5 to 7 years and from $ 2,500 to $ 5,000.

Assemblyman Francisco Moya (l.) and Sen. Jose Peralta (r.) have introduced bills to increase the maximum penalty for those who sell fake IDs from seven to 15 years in prison.

Increasing the maximum penalty to two years now means that s. 802.1 prohibits any non-lawyer from defending an accused, including law students.

Section 215 has changed very little over the ensuing 134 years other than making the application of the section gender neutral and increasing the maximum penalty upon conviction.

Not exact matches

Other regulatory changes will enact penalties for those who fail to comply, including «10 years imprisonment,» with an increase in fines from 50 million won or less to a maximum of 500 million won.

Justice Logan also needed to consider the fact that some contraventions occurred prior to the increase in civil penalties which came into force on 1 January 2007; however, procedural failures prevented higher penalties from being considered (at para 25) «Neither as originally cast nor by permitted amendment did the [ACCC's] statement of claim contain an allegation of any material fact necessary to engage a maximum penalty greater than $ 10 million in respect of any of the alleged contraventions.»

This increase to the maximum penalty for a secondary boycott is out of step with similar legislation concerning unprotected industrial relations activity.

They talk tough about increasing penalties to tackle drinking in public but in the last three years not a single person has received the current maximum fine of # 500 for refusing to surrender alcohol.

Mr Hutton announced the maximum fine for employers not paying the minimum wage will be increased, while unlimited penalties will be levied against agencies exploiting vulnerable staff.

If we decide not to increase your APR even though there is a default or if we do not increase your APR to the maximum Penalty Rate stated in the then - current Rates and Fees Table, we reserve our right to increase your APR to the Penalty Rate in the event of any future or continuing default.

In 2016 the penalty increases to $ 695 per adult, or 2.5 % of income with a family maximum of $ 2,085.

Another strategy for paying off your mortgage faster is to increase your regular payments to the maximum allowed without penalty, typically 10 % to 15 %.

If you fail to file a return altogether by the extension date, the IRS penalty increases to 5 percent per month, for a maximum penalty of 25 percent.

The latest version would increase the civil penalties that could be imposed to a maximum of $ 100, up from $ 25.

These games will often have an increased difficulty and death penalty such as loss of strength, maximum health, and / or currency / XP including having to restart the area with most, if not, all enemies respawned.

Penalties for violating the code have also been increased in this round of amendments, including raising the maximum fine for damages to feelings, dignity, and self - respect to $ 20,000 from $ 10,000.

In addition to the new civil penalty regime, the maximum penalty for criminal sentences for sanctions violations has been increased from 3 to 12 months on summary conviction, and from 2 to 7 years on indictment.

With the increased maximum individual penalty, these penalties will likely increase, and may do so significantly, depending upon the seriousness of the contravention and the culpability of the individual.

As such, there has been a proportional increase in the maximum penalty.

Perceived low financial penalties are in part the drive for the impending European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which increases maximum fines to $ 20 million or 4 % of global turnover.

The increase in penalty means the maximum is higher in Canada than it is in the U.S. or U.K.

If the speed contest results in a physical injury, then the jail time is increased to a minimum of 30 days and a maximum 6 months, and the minimum fine is increased to $ 500 plus a penalty assessment.

Under the act's tiered penalty structure, the amount of fines increases with the level of culpability, with a maximum of $ 1.5 million per year for the same violation.

An increase in a maximum penalty is a «clear indication to sentencing courts of the seriousness which the criminal conduct addressed by the changes is viewed by contemporary society.»

The maximum penalty for carrying an imitation firearm in a public place without lawful authority or reasonable excuse is increased from six to 12 months» imprisonment.

Increase penalties and establish differential maximum penalties for individuals ($ 500,000) and corporations ($ 1.5 million)

Increase the penalties to a maximum of $ 50,000 from a maximum of $ 2,000, and 24 months in jail up from a maximum of six months

The amendments include an increase in the penalties under s. 40 of the act, including a minimum fine of $ 500,000 for large corporations and a maximum $ 6 million fine for companies on first offences (on indictment) and that doubles on second offences for environmental provisions (fines on illegal fishing have not changed).

Apprendi did, after all, discuss exposure not only in terms of an increased statutory maximum penalty, but expressly held that «[I] t is unconstitutional for a legislature to remove from the jury the assessment of facts that increase the prescribed RANGE of penalties to which a criminal defendant is exposed.»

Second, because of resulting problems with affect, socialization, and self - esteem they may be more likely to fall prey to both peer pressure and the seductive marketing practices of the tobacco industry, which spent $ 5.1 billion in tobacco promotion and advertising in 1996.10 Third, many states have passed legislation that fines or criminalizes children for the purchase, possession, or use of tobacco.54 The number of states with such legislation increased from 32 in 1995 to 41 in 1998; the current maximum state penalty for minors is a fine of up to $ 1000, and it is possible for fines to minors to exceed the fines to retailers who sell tobacco to them (unpublished data, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Office on Smoking and Health, State Tobacco Activities Tracking and Evaluation System [STATE], 1998).

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