(A) The director of agriculture may assess a civil penalty against a person that violates section 905.326 of the Revised Code. The director may impose a civil penalty only if the director affords the person an opportunity for an adjudication hearing under Chapter 119. of the Revised Code to challenge the director's determination that the person violated section 905.326 of the Revised Code. The person may waive the right to an adjudication hearing.

(B) If the opportunity for an adjudication hearing is waived or if, after an adjudication hearing, the director determines that a violation has occurred or is occurring, the director may issue an order requiring compliance with section 905.326 of the Revised Code and assess the civil penalty. The order and the assessment of the civil penalty may be appealed in accordance with section 119.12 of the Revised Code.

(C) A person that has violated section 905.326 of the Revised Code shall pay a civil penalty in an amount established in rules. Each day during which fertilizer is applied in violation of section 905.326 of the Revised Code constitutes a separate violation.

(D) The director shall adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code that establish the amount of t he civil penalty assessed under this section. The civil penalty shall not be more than ten thousand dollars for each violation.

(E) For purposes of this section, "rule" means a rule adopted under division (D) of this section.

Added by 131st General Assembly File No. TBD, SB 1, §1, eff. 7/3/2015.