Revise fines related to aquatic invasive species

Fines for negligent violations were increased from $500/$750 to $700/$1,400, and fines for intentional violations were increased from $975 to $1,950.

The maximum fine for intentionally attempting to introduce an invasive species was raised from $10,000 to $25,000.

The provision allowing officials to issue a warning without a penalty was removed entirely, ensuring all violations result in a fine.

The bill was updated from a House Bill draft to an Enrolled Bill, indicating it has passed both legislative chambers and is ready for the Governor's signature.

Fixed a numbering error in the penalty section by reordering clauses from (3)(2) to (3)(2)(4) to ensure proper legal sequencing.

Adjusted line breaks and spacing in the text to improve readability and align with standard formatting.

Fines for negligent violations were increased from $500/$750 to $1,000/$1,500, and fines for intentional violations were increased from $975 to $1,950.

The maximum fine for intentionally attempting to introduce an invasive species was raised from $10,000 to $25,000.

The provision allowing officers to issue a warning without a penalty was removed from the general penalty list.

A new rule was added stating that no penalty may be issued if clear signage is not posted a reasonable distance from the check station.

The warning without penalty provision was restructured to appear as a specific exception (subsection 3) rather than a general option.

Removed the provision allowing officials to issue a warning without a penalty for violations.

Doubled the fine for negligent violations of invasive species rules from $500 to $1,000 for the first offense and $750 to $1,500 for subsequent offenses.

Doubled the fine for purposely introducing invasive species from $975 to $1,950.

Updated the bill number from LC 2203 to HB 242.1 and added sponsors T. Millett and B. Mitchell.