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Introduced by Squadron and State Assemblymember Brian Kavanagh, the legislation would increase penalties against careless drivers.

Local elected officials are praising Governor Paterson for signing «Hayley and Diego's Law,» legislation that will increase penalties against careless drivers.

The councilman, who acts as the Council Public Safety Committee chairman, has been a staunch opponent of graffiti in western Queens, passing laws that ban etching acid and increasing penalties against vandals.

This, along with the case discussed in this article, illustrates how courts across the nation are taking health and safety requirements very seriously and increasing penalties against employers who do not respect these requirements.

Not exact matches

The Trafficking Victims Protection and Justice Act, passed in Albany on March 16, increases penalties for trafficking, ensures that penalties for buying sex from a minor align with those for statutory rape, and allows trafficking victims to bring civil suits against their traffickers.

Fines and penalties against Wells Fargo Bank for their bad acts against their customers and others will not be dropped, as has incorrectly been reported, but will be pursued and, if anything, substantially increased.

In 2014, Florida Statute 825.103 «Exploitation of an elderly person or disabled adult» became effective, which makes it easier for authorities to prosecute persons who exploit elders and increases penalties for crimes committed against elders.

It also would increase fines and penalties for companies that fail to protect the data against breaches.

We also saw a shift back towards the way that Liverpool had been playing in various matches with the increase in movement and interplay around the oppositions penalty area that was so successful in recent matches against Leicester City and Hull City.

Wicker Park residents disturbed by discarded syringes and condoms strewn in their yards are lobbying for increased law enforcement and stiff penalties against prostitutes and their clients.

Rep. Claudia Tenney backed a bill Monday that would boost hate crimes provisions by increasing federal penalties for violent threats made against religious institutions.

Prime minister David Cameron said in a newspaper article published today the review would also look at increasing prosecutions against benefit fraudsters, incentivising individuals to inform officials about others» fraudulent benefit claims and sharpening penalties for fraudsters.

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.

The amount of money New York State is receiving in penalties levied against banks is increasing.

NEW YORK (WCBS 880)-- Governor Andrew Cuomo is making a new push to increase fines and penalties against distracted drivers in New York state.

Placing students at increased risk of dropping out is one of the major objections that critics lodge against any kind of testing regime that imposes harsh penalties on students.

How a bank makes money is only limited by their imagination and consumer backlash against increased fees and penalties.

The BC Real Estate Association, a trade group for roughly 23,000 agents in the province, issued a statement on Monday saying it supports efforts to track pre-sale information, increase transparency and enforce higher penalties against unethical realtors.

If you have a fixed - rate FHA, VA or conventional loan you have a hedge against inflation and no need to worry about prepayment penalties, rising rates or looney payment increases.

Several attempts to increase protection for animals in Ohio have failed in recent legislative sessions because they raised penalties for animal cruelty to a level equal to or above penalties for domestic violence against humans, shifted the burden of proof from the government to the accused animal owner, failed to provide for humane agent training, and did not exempt traditional and humane animal husbandry practices from the definition of cruelty.

• The laws also increase the penalties for those who commit the most serious offences of cruelty against animals.

The HSUS recognized Reps. Grogins and Urban for their work on several fronts: increasing penalties for cruelty to animals, taking action against cruel puppy mills through passage of the Pet Lemon Law, banning Internet hunting, and passing legislation to increase likelihood of adoptions in municipal shelters.

The bill otherwise have increased the penalty for a violation of the prohibition against committing cruelty to animals, including farm animals, for a second or subsequent violation from a misdemeanor of the second degree to a misdemeanor of the first degree.

The online gameplay experience improvements include: increased penalties for quitting matches early, additional spawn protection against planted grenades and chainsaw attacks and a new ability to see the Submission flag carrier destination using Tac / Com.

The penalty fees were increased in January in an attempt to give the Bureau's battle against pollution more impact and to enhance the public's faith in the crackdown.

This protects an accused against the increased penalties of aggravated DWI in Hudson Valley and reduces the risk of a felony prosecution, if an accused has a prior conviction within 10 years.

It also amended the code with respect to discriminating against gay and lesbian renters, and increased certain penalties.

This is partly owing to the continued globalisation of commerce, as well as the increasing enthusiasm of some prosecutors to use expansive theories of corporate criminal liability to extract exorbitant penalties against corporations as a deterrent, and public pressure to hold individuals accountable for the misconduct.

Particularly, it has recommended that «the Government substantially increase the penalties available to employment tribunals to award against employers, including the financial penalties.

Civil traffic violations do not carry criminal penalties but can still result in points assessed against your driver's license, which can lead to increased insurance premiums and eventual license suspension or revocation if you accumulate too many points.

If you are issued a ticket and fail to take care of it within the 30 day deadline, a suspension will be entered against your drivers license which can result in additional penalties and increased insurance rates.

A recent featured article on Workforce.com — «Background Screening Firms Face Increased Scrutiny» — tells how background check firms are being watched more closely in the wake of a $ 2.6 million civil penalty against a leading screening firm by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for alleged violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).