<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 49-7A-26 - Factors considered in determining amount of penalty. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2069981Normal { text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2069981SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2069981CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2069981Normal-000000 { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2069981DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2069981Normal-000001 { margin-left: 0.70in; text-indent: -0.45in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2069981000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2069981SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2069981SCL-000003 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } body { text-decoration-skip-ink: none; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2069981Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=49-7A-26"><span class="s2069981SENU">49-7A-26</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2069981SENU">. </span><span class="s2069981CL">Factors considered in determining amount of penalty.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069981Normal-000000"><span class="s2069981DefaultParagraphFont">The amount of recommended penalty shall be determined by a majority vote of the panel. Factors to be considered in determining the amount of the penalty shall be:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069981Normal-000001"><span class="s2069981DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    The amount of damage, degree of threat to the public safety, and inconvenience caused;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069981Normal-000001"><span class="s2069981DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    The respondent's plans and procedures to insure future compliance with statute and rules;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069981Normal-000001"><span class="s2069981DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    Any history of previous violations;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069981Normal-000001"><span class="s2069981DefaultParagraphFont">(4)    Other matters as justice requires.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069981Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2069981000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069981Normal"><span class="s2069981SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2069981SCL-000003"> SL 2002, ch 211, § 20.</span></p></div></body></html>