Penalties.
Del. Code tit. 5, § 3355
in effect(a) Subject to the State Administrative Procedures Act, should the Commissioner find that any person has violated this chapter, other than that prohibited under § 3352 of this title, the Commissioner may order such person to pay to the State a civil penalty in such amount as the Commissioner may specify. However, the amount of any such civil penalty shall not exceed $10,000 for each violation, or in the case of a continuing violation, $10,000 for each day for which the violation continues.
(b) This section shall not apply to any act committed or omitted in good faith in conformity with an order, rule, declaratory ruling or written interpretative opinion of the Commissioner, notwithstanding that such order, rule, declaratory ruling or written interpretative opinion may be later amended, rescinded or repealed, or determined by judicial or other authority to be invalid for any reason.
(c) The provisions of subsection (a) of this section are in addition to, and not an alternative to, other provisions of this chapter which authorize the Commissioner to issue orders or to take other action on account of a violation of this chapter.
(d) The provisions of subsection (a) of this section are in addition to, and not an alternative to, any criminal penalties that may be available under state and federal law.
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