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The Secretary shall have the power to establish, through regulations, the imposition of civil fines up to a maximum of five thousand dollars ($5,000) for the violation of the provisions of this chapter and the regulatory provisions promulgated under it. When imposing the fines, the Secretary shall give due consideration to the proportion of the penalty in relation to the magnitude and seriousness of the violation and the history of prior violations.Civil fines owed pursuant to this section shall be paid to the Secretary of the Treasury of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to be deposited in the General Fund of the Treasury of Puerto Rico and in case of default in the payment thereof, they may be recovered through a civil action filed on behalf of the Secretary of Justice of Puerto Rico. History —July 20, 1988, No. 114, p. 476, § 7.