-3
-
Wednesday, September 13, 1972
DAILY FINES TO DETER OPERATORS OF UNLICENSED FOOD BUSINESS
The Urban Services Department is requesting the courts to
impose daily fines on operators of unlicensed food businesses as a
deterrent against this public health hazard.
It is part of the department's campaign to clamp down on these
operators in the urban area.
A spokesman for the Urban Services Department explained today.
that in the past a small fixed penalty had not been effective because
it was found that they simply carried on with their illegal business.
"In order to discourage the operation of the unlicensed food
businesses," he continued, "it is necessary to impose fines which are
really severe and really 'hurt the pockets' of the offenders.'
+
The Food Business By-Laws stipulate that anyone found guilty
of an offence under these by-laws is liable to a maximum fine of $2,000
and three months imprisonment.
"If the offence a continuous one, the offender is liable, in
addition to the fixed penalty, to a fine of $50 for each day during
which the illegal business is found operating," the spokesman added.
He cited two recent cases in which the court imposed rather severe
fines on two unlicensed food business, operators.
In one
L
-
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.