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| July 1 Enforcement Date |
| July 1 - UCR Enforcement begins.
Below are UCR ENFORCEMENT PENALTIES BY STATE (updated 4/10/08): AL: $100 first offense, $500 subsequent offense. No Out-of-Service. AR: $100-500 first offense, $100-1000 subsequent offenses. CA: State base fine of $300-$1,000, plus specific fees that vary by county. CO: $1100 first offense, $2200 second offense, $3300 subsequent. No Out-of-Service. CT: $170 fine. GA: None presently. ID: Misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding six (6) months, or by a fine not exceeding $1,000, or both. A citation would require a bond to be posted, the amount to be determined by a magistrate judge, but probably around $300. IL: $300 first offense, $500 second offense. IN: $100 first offense, $1000 subsequent offense. IA: None presently. KS: $100-1000 first offense, $100-5000 subsequent offense. KY: Range of $25 to $250. LA: None presently, rulemaking begun. ME: Misdemeanor punishable by a maximum fine of $1,000, or by imprisonment not exceeding six months, or both. There is also a government surcharge of 20% of the fine and a Victim Compensation Fund assessment of $10. MA: $100 first offense, $200 subsequent offense. MI: Up to $500 for for hire carriers. MN: $100 fine, plus $78 in court costs. MS: Misdemeanor; $125 first offense, $150 second offense. MO: Varies with the county; with an audit, state can impose a general fine up to $2000 per day. MT: Only a warning at this point. NE: Class IV misdemeanor with a minimum fine of $100. If evidence of multiple ongoing violations, law enforcement would seek a greater fine. NH: None presently. NM: $50 penalty assessment misdemeanor. With formal proceeding, up to $10000 per day. NY: With formal proceeding, up to $5000. NC: None presently. ND: None presently but can hold IRP and IFTA renewals for UCR nonpayment. OH: $100 civil forfeiture. OK: $300 first offense, $400 second, $500 subsequent. PA: None presently. RI: $300. SC: $232.50. SD: $154 fine. TN: State base fine of $50, plus court costs that are county specific. TX: Class C Misdemeanor, which is punishable by a fine of $1 to $500 plus court costs. The fine amount is set by the assigned judge noted on the citation. UT: CVSA Inspections first time. VA: Class IV misdemeanor, $250 fine. WA: None presently. WV: $100-1000. WI: $750. |
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