A. The board may seek relief in district court to enjoin the operation of a body art establishment or the practice of a body artist not in compliance with the Body Art Safe Practices Act. B. The district court may impose a civil penalty not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500) for a violation of the Body Art Safe Practices Act. Each violation of the provisions of the Body Art Safe Practices Act constitutes a separate offense. C. The board may promulgate rules imposing a schedule of penalties for violations of the Body Art Safe Practices Act. Except as provided in Subsection D of this section, no penalty shall exceed one hundred fifty dollars ($150). D. Penalties for the following violations shall not exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000): (1) obtaining or attempting to obtain a license by fraudulent misrepresentation; (2) willfully falsifying by oath or affirmation information required pursuant to the Body Art Safe Practices Act; or (3) practicing or attempting to practice under an assumed name or by fraudulent misrepresentation. History: Laws 2007, ch. 181, § 11; 2013, ch. 162, § 2. ANNOTATIONSDelayed repeals. — For delayed repeal of this section, see 61-17B-18 NMSA 1978. r an assumed name or by fraudulent misrepresentation. History: Laws 2007, ch. 181, § 11; 2013, ch. 162, § 2. ANNOTATIONSDelayed repeals. — For delayed repeal of this section, see 61-17B-18 NMSA 1978. The 2013 amendment, effective June 14, 2013, added penalties; in the title, added 'penalties'; in Subsection C, in the second sentence, at the beginning of the sentence, deletes 'provided that' and added 'Except as provided in Subsection D of this section', and after 'no penalty', deleted 'exceeds' and added 'shall exceed'; and added Subsection D.
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