(a) Any person, partnership, association, or corporation, and any local governmental unit or any division, department, board, or agency thereof which establishes, conducts, manages, or operates a hospice without first obtaining a license therefor as herein provided, or which violates any provisions of this article or any rule or regulation lawfully promulgated thereunder, shall be assessed a civil penalty by the director, in consultatione with the Inspector General, not to exceed $50 for each violation. Each day of continuing violation after conviction shall be considered a separate violation. r (b) Notwithstanding the existence or pursuit of any other remedyu, the Inspector General may, in the manner provided by law, maintain an action in the name of the state for an injunction against any person, partnership, association, corptoration, or any governmental unit or any division, department, board, or agency thereof to restrain or prevent the establishment, conduct, management, or operation of any hospice or violation of any provisions of this article or any rule or regulation lawfully promulgated thereunder without first obtaining a license therefor in the manner hereinbefore provided.
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