Section 410IAC7-23-1. Schedule of civil penalties

   (a) The Indiana state department of health may commence an action under IC 4-21.5-3-8 to levy civil penalties

against a person who:

(1) fails to comply with IC 16-42-5, 410 IAC 7-21, or 410 IAC 7-24; or

(2) interferes with or obstructs the Indiana state department of health or its designated agent in the performance of duties under IC 16-42-5, 410 IAC 7-21, or 410 IAC 7-24.

  (b) A civil penalty in an amount in the appropriate range specified in subsection (d), (e), or (f), or any combination thereof, may be sought for each day of each violation.

  (c) In determining the seriousness of the violation and the specific amount of the civil penalty to be sought for each violation, the Indiana state department of health will consider, but is not limited to, the following:

(1) The potential for harm or imminent threat to public health.

(2) The extent of deviation from statutory or regulatory requirements.

(3) Degree of willfulness or negligence.

(4) History of noncompliance.

The absence of direct harm will not result in assessment of a lower penalty for a violation.

  (d) Unless adjusted as provided in subsections (g) and (h), and if penalties are to be assessed to a food establishment, as defined in IC 16-42-5, then they shall be assessed in accordance with the following:

INDIANA CODE (IC) SECTION	PENALTY RANGE
IC 16-42-5-6; IC 16-42-5-11; IC 16-42-5-19; IC 16-42-5-21	$0 to $1,000
IC 16-42-5-7; IC 16-42-5-12; IC 16-42-5-13; IC 16-42-5-14; IC 16-42-5-15; IC 16-42-5-17; IC 16-42-5-18; IC 16-42-5-20	$0 to $500
IC 16-42-5-8; IC 16-42-5-9; IC 16-42-5-10; IC 16-42-5-16; IC 16-42-5-22	$0 to $100

  (e) Unless adjusted as provided in subsections (g) and (h), and if penalties are to be assessed to a retail food establishment, as defined in 410 IAC 7-24, then they shall be assessed in accordance with the following:

SECTIONS OF 410 IAC 7-24	PENALTY RANGE
107; 121, 129; 139; 142; 165; 171; 182; 269; 376; 423	$0–$500
108; 109; 110; 111; 114; 117; 120; 137; 141(d); 143; 144; 146; 147; 149; 150; 151; 153; 154; 155; 157; 160; 162; 164; 166; 167; 168; 169; 172; 173; 181(a); 183; 186; 187; 188; 189; 193; 195; 196; 205; 241; 274; 294; 303; 320; 321; 322; 323; 324(a)(1); 325; 329; 334; 336; 337; 339; 343; 344; 350; 357; 375; 377; 415; 437; 438; 439; 440; 441; 442; 443; 444; 445; 446; 447; 448; 450	$0–$250
113; 115; 118; 123; 128; 131; 132; 135; 136; 141(a); 141(b); 141(c); 152; 156; 190; 191; 201; 204; 229; 240; 259; 264; 295(a); 296; 297; 326; 368; 424; 435; 436	$0–$100
119; 122; 130; 133; 134; 138; 140; 145; 148; 158; 159; 161; 163; 170; 174; 175; 176; 177; 178; 179; 180; 181(b); 181(c); 185; 197; 198; 199; 202; 203; 206; 207; 208; 209; 210; 211; 212; 213; 214; 215; 216; 217; 218; 219; 220; 221; 222; 223; 224; 225; 226; 227; 228; 230; 231; 232; 233; 234; 235;236; 237; 238; 239; 242; 243; 244; 245; 246; 247; 248; 249; 250; 251; 252; 253; 254; 255; 256; 257; 258; 260; 261; 262; 263; 265; 266; 267; 268; 270; 271; 272; 273; 275; 276; 277; 278; 279; 280; 281; 282; 283; 284; 285; 286; 287; 288; 289; 290; 291; 292; 293; 295(b); 295(c); 298; 301; 302; 304; 305; 306; 307; 308; 309; 310; 311; 312; 313; 314; 315; 316; 317; 318; 324(a)(2); 327; 328; 330; 331; 332; 333; 335; 338; 340; 341; 342; 345; 346; 347; 348; 349; 351; 352; 353; 354; 355; 356; 358; 359; 360; 361; 362; 363; 364; 365; 366; 367; 369; 371; 372; 373; 378; 379; 380; 381; 382; 383; 384; 385; 386; 387; 388; 389; 390; 391; 392; 393; 394; 395; 396; 397; 398; 399; 400; 401; 402; 403; 404; 405; 406; 407; 408; 409; 410; 411; 412; 413; 414; 416; 417; 418; 419; 420; 421; 425; 426; 427; 428; 429; 430; 431; 432; 433; 434; 449; 451	$0–$50

  (f) Unless adjusted as provided in subsections (g) and (h), and if penalties are to be assessed to a wholesale food establishment, as defined in 410 IAC 7-21, then they shall be assessed in accordance with the following:

SECTIONS OF 410 IAC 7-21	PENALTY RANGE
35; 36(1); 36(2); 36(3); 36(4); 36(5); 39(b)(8); 40; 41; 42(b); 45(c); 45(n); 45(p); 45(q); 45(r); 46; 47(9)(B); 48; 49(d); 49(e); 50(d)	$0–$1,000
36(8); 37; 38; 39(a); 39(b)(1); 39(b)(2); 39(b)(3); 39(b)(4); 39(b)(5); 39(b)(6); 39(b)(7); 42(a); 42(d); 42(e); 44(i); 45(a); 45(b); 45(d); 45(e); 45(f); 45(g); 45(h); 45(i); 45(j); 45(k); 45(l); 45(m); 45(o); 45(s); 47(2); 47(3); 47(4); 47(5); 47(6); 47(7); 47(9)(A); 47(9)(C); 50(c); 50(f); 51(a); 51(c); 51(d)	$0–$500
36(6); 36(7); 42(c); 43(b); 43(c); 43(d); 44(c); 44(e); 44(h); 47(1); 47(8); 49(a); 49(b); 49(c); 50(b); 51(b)	$0–$250
36(9); 43(a); 43(e); 44(a); 44(b); 44(d); 44(f); 44(g); 45(t); 47(10); 47(11); 47(12); 47(13); 47(14); 47(15)	$0–$100

  (g) After reinspection and determining the appropriate penalty based on the schedule in subsection (d), (e), or (f), or any combination thereof, the Indiana state department of health, or its authorized representative, may adjust the penalty to reflect a good faith effort to comply as follows:

(1) Each individual penalty will be multiplied by the number of days the particular violation has been documented by the Indiana state department of health, or its authorized representative.

(2) Penalties for violations documented in two (2) consecutive inspections by the Indiana state department of health, or its authorized representative, shall be assessed on the basis that the violations have remained uncorrected over the period of time between the two (2) inspections.

(3) If the person found in violation has requested reinspection and has produced substantive evidence that the violation or violations have been corrected, the penalties shall be assessed for the period between initial discovery of violation and the receipt of request for reinspection.

(4) Penalties for all violations documented in an inspection or series of inspections at an establishment will be totaled and sought under one (1) cause of action.

  (h) After filing an action under IC 4-21.5, and in an attempt to resolve violations of said Indiana Code and this rule without resort to a hearing, the Indiana state department of health may negotiate and enter into agreed orders. An agreed order may suspend all or part of the civil penalty calculated under the requirements and deadlines established in the agreed order. (Indiana State Department of Health; 410 IAC 7-23-1; filed Dec 4, 2003, 3:05 p.m.: 27 IR 1167; filed Oct 13, 2004, 11:25 a.m.: 28 IR 908; readopted filed Jul 15, 2010, 12:12 p.m.: 20100728-IR-410100261RFA; readopted filed Nov 10, 2016, 8:45 a.m.: 20161207-IR-410160371RFA)