§ 18-31. Criminal and civil penalties, code enforcement, revocation costs of prosecution.

(a)

Revocation of a pain management clinic registration certificate may be pursued by the county at any time in addition to code violation enforcement actions specified in this article.

(b)

Any person or persons, firm or corporation, or any agent thereof who violates any provision of this article may be prosecuted in the manner provided for in chapter 2, article III, of the Hernando County Code of Ordinances.

(c)

The remedies and penalties herein are not intended to be cumulative and the sheriff's office and/or the county may institute any appropriate action or proceedings to prevent, restrain, enjoin, correct or abate a violation of this article as allowed by law.

(d)

In any of the above code enforcement or revocation actions, in the event the county prevails, the entire cost of prosecution, including attorney fees and witness costs are recoverable against the responsible parties, including, but not limited to, the owner, designated physician or other person.

(Ord. No. 2012-7, § II, 6-12-12; Ord. No. 2013-17, § 1, 6-11-13)