Penalty Matrix appears below:
Type Violation | Gravity Rating | |||
(1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | |
(1) Credentials (licensing, permit, identification card, registered technician, applicator certification, equipment marking, operation, product registration, etc.) | 1 and/or 6 | 2 and/or 8 | 3 and/or 11 | 4 and/or 12 |
(2) Pesticides and labeling usage (i) Canceled/suspended/stop-saled (ii) Non-registered (iii) Inconsistent with labeling (iv) Prohibited acts/use (v) Improper labeling | 2 and/or 8 | 3 and/or 10 | 4 and/or 11 | 5 and/or 12 |
(3) Records, reporting, contracts, insurance, bonds, inspection, etc. | 1 and/or 6 | 2 and/or 8 | 3 and/or 11 | 4 and/or 12 |
(4) Fraudulent, faulty, careless, negligent acts, etc. | 2 and/or 8 | 3 and/or 8 | 4 and/or 11 | 5 and/or 12 |
(5) Other violations, i.e., minimum standards, treatment requirements, storage, disposal, safety requirements, | 1 and/or 7 | 2 and/or 10 | 3 and/or 11 | 4 and/or 12 |
etc. |
1 = Warning letter and 0 to 30 days licensure suspension/modification.
2 = Warning letter and 0 to 90 days licensure suspension/modification.
3 = 3 to 12 month licensure suspension/modification.
4 = 6 to 12 month licensure suspension/modification or licensure cancellation.
5 = Licensure Cancellation.
6 = Civil penalty of $0 to $250.
7 = Civil penalty of $100 to $500.
8 = Civil penalty of $250 to $1000.
9 = Civil penalty of $500 to $1000.
10 = Civil penalty of $500 to $1500.
11 = Civil penalty of $1000 to $2000.
12 = Civil penalty of $2000 to $5000.
2 Miss. Code. R. 1-3-07-100.05