Sec. 36.10.210. Civil penalties.

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(a)In addition to any criminal penalties imposed, after a hearing the department may impose a civil penalty on a person who, in connection with certification of eligibility for an employment preference under this chapter,

(1)made a false sworn statement; or

(2)made an unsworn falsification with intent to mislead a public servant in the performance of a duty.

(b)The amount of the civil penalty under

(a)of this section for a person who falsely certifies that the person is eligible for an employment preference under this chapter is not more than $400 for each false certification.

(c)The amount of the civil penalty under

(a)of this section for an employer who falsely certifies that employees are residents eligible for a preference under this chapter is not more than $2,000 for each of the first five false certifications. The penalty for the sixth false certification made by an employer and for each false certification thereafter is at least $2,000 and not more than $4,000.