8 CCR 1508-3.9 - Enforcement

A. The Program will partner with CDLE to enforce compliance with the Act.

B. CDLE will fine Non-compliant Employers one-hundred dollars for each Employee per year, not to exceed five thousand dollars in a calendar year.

C. Process

1. Treasury Staff together with Program Administrator shall determine Registration Dates for Employers based on number of Employees.

2. Treasury Staff together with Program Administrator will notify Employers via first-class US Mail not only of their respective Registration Dates but also in advance of receiving Final Notice of Penalty Application.

3. After Registration Dates have passed, CDLE will send three Notices of Non-Compliance to Non-Compliant Employers which provide instructions on how either to Onboard with the Program or to certify Exemption.

4. Fines shall commence no earlier than twelve months after the Registration Date or one year after an Employer is scheduled to enter the program, whichever is later. In no event shall a fine be assessed earlier than three months after the first Notice of Non-Compliance is postmarked.

5. Within 30 days of the date listed on the Final Notice of Penalty Application, Non-Compliant Employers shall remit to CDLE annual fines according to section 1508-3.5.9(B)1 above.

Notes

8 CCR 1508-3.9