Chapter 6 Penal Provisions
Article 27
Those who manufacture or import fertilizers in violation of Paragraph 1 of Article 5 shall be subject to a fine of more than one hundred thousand New Taiwan Dollars but less than five hundred thousand New Taiwan Dollars.
Those who has been notified to stop manufacturing or importing fertilizers by a specified time but fail to comply may be imposed consecutive daily fines starting from the date of the notification.
Article 28
Anyone with one of the following conditions may be subject to a fine fine of more than fifty thousand New Taiwan Dollars but less than two hundred and fifty thousand New Taiwan Dollars:
1.Those who violate the requirements of Article 12;
2.Those who violate the requirements of Paragraph 1, Article 14 by manufacturing or importing fertilizers that do not comply with the registered ingredients or meet the specifications set by this Act;
3.Those who violate the requirements of Article 17.
4.Those who violate the requirements of Subparagraphs 1 or 2, Paragraph 1, Article 18.
5.Those who violate the requirements of Paragraph 1 of Article 22 by envading, refusing, or obstructing with inspection or sampling.
6.Those who violate the requirements of Paragraph 1 of Article 23 by refusing to seal the fertilizers or to take the fertilizers under custody with an affidavit.
7.Those who violate the requirements of Paragraph 2 of Article 25.
Those fertilizers mentioned in Subparagraphs 1 to 4 of the preceding Paragraph may be confiscated if the business operators fail to address the problem after being notified to rectify the problem by a specified timeframe.
Article 29
Anyone with one of the following conditions shall be subject to a fine of more than thirty thousand New Taiwan Dollars but less than one hundred and fifty thousand New Taiwan Dollars:
1.Those who violate the requirements of Paragraph 2 of Article 6 by not labeling “sample”, selling, or giving out samples.
2.Those who violate the requirements of Article 13 by not labeling clearly, completely, truthfully, or not labeling at all.
3.Those who violate the requirements of Article 19.
4.Those who violate the requirements of Article 20.
5.Those who violate the requirements of Article 21.
Those fertilizers mentioned in Subparagraphs 1 and 2 of the preceding Paragraph may be confiscated if the business operators fail to address the problem after being notified to rectify the problem by a specified timeframe.
Those with the conditions specified in subparagraphs 3 or 4 of Paragraph 1, and have been notified but fail to comply or stop advertising or promoting may be fined consecutively.
Article 30
Those with one of the following conditions shall be subject to a fine of more than twenty thousand but less than one hundred thousand New Taiwan Dollars:
1.Those who violate the requirements of Article 9 by failing to submit applications for replacement or new fertilizer registration certificates within 30 days after the fact occurs.
2 Those who violate the requirements of Article 10 by failing to conduct transaction for suspension, termination or resumption of businesses, modification of registered items or obtaining new fertilizer registration certificates 30 days after the violation.
3.Those who violate the requirements of Subparagraphs 3 or 4, Paragraph 1, Article 18.
Article 31
The fines determined in accordace with this Act will be transferred to the court for compulsory execution if they are not paid within the time limit. Before the case is fully paid and settled, the operator’s application for a fertilizer registration certificate should be suspended.
Article 32
The court will enforce those fines charged pursuant to this Act that become delinquent. Application from the business for fertilizer registration certificates may not be accepted until the fines are paid up.