127th General Assembly
(S. State & Local Gov't & Veterans Affairs Committee)
Expands one of the authorized circumstances under which a first time fine or penalty may be imposed for a paperwork violation, notwithstanding the bill's general waiver requirement for first-time violations, to include a violation that results in a financial loss to an employee as employee is defined in the Prevailing Wage Law. R.C. 119.14(C)(5).
Revises another such circumstance (where the violation has the potential to cause serious harm to the public interest) to require that the potential for harm be assessed and determined by a state agency or regulatory authority director. R.C. 119.14(C)(1).
Adds an additional circumstance under which a first-time fine or penalty may be imposed to include a situation in which the violation is a failure to comply with a federal requirement for a program that has been delegated from the federal government to a state agency or regulatory authority and where the federal requirement includes a requirement to impose a fine. R.C. 119.14(C)(6).
Adds a provision that authorizes the reinstatement of a formerly waived fine or penalty and allows it to be added to any subsequent fine or penalty for the same paperwork violation. R.C. 119.14(D)(2).
Adds a provision specifying that nothing in the act can be construed to diminish the responsibility of any citizen or business to apply for and obtain a permit, license, or authorizing document that is required to engage in a regulated activity or otherwise comply with state or federal law. R.C. 119.14(F).
H0285-127.doc/ss 05/22/08