If the Commission finds that a candidate or committee has violated the election laws, what penalty can it impose?
The Commission is authorized upon the finding of a violation to impose civil penalties in the form of fines not to exceed $1,000 per count. In some cases, the Commission may or is required to impose a higher penalty of two or three times the amount involved in the illegal act. See 2006->Ch0106->Section%20265#0106.265″>Section 106.265, Florida Statutes.
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