What is the max civil penalty per violation in Minnesota?
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$5,000
$5,000 is below the statutory maximum established in Minn. Stat. § 82.90 and would understate the Commissioner's enforcement authority; while $5,000 might be imposed for a minor violation, it is not the maximum civil penalty the law authorizes.
$10,000
$50,000
$50,000 significantly overstates the maximum civil penalty under Minnesota's real estate licensing statute and could be confused with penalty caps in other regulatory contexts such as securities violations or environmental enforcement; it is not the correct figure under Minn. Stat. § 82.90.
$100,000
$100,000 is far above the statutory maximum and reflects no basis in Minnesota real estate licensing law; this figure might appear in federal enforcement contexts or other heavily regulated industries but has no application to Chapter 82 violations.
Why is this correct?
Under Minnesota Statutes § 82.90, the Commissioner of Commerce may impose a civil penalty of up to $10,000 per violation on any person who violates the real estate licensing provisions of Chapter 82. This $10,000 ceiling applies to each individual violation, meaning that multiple violations in a single transaction or across multiple transactions can result in aggregate penalties far exceeding $10,000. The $10,000 figure is specifically tested on the Minnesota real estate exam because it is a precise statutory number that distinguishes Minnesota's penalty structure from those of other states.
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