SB428,7,1714 (c) It is no defense to the enhancement of penalties under this subsection that
15the person convicted did not know the age of that the victim was a vulnerable adult
16or reasonably believed that the victim was not at least 65 years of age a vulnerable
17adult.

SB428,7,2419 551.603 (4) (a) In any action under this section, if the court imposes a civil
20penalty under sub. (2) (b) 3. for any violation against another person who is at least
2165 years of age a vulnerable adult when the violation occurs, for each such violation
22the civil penalty prescribed under sub. (2) (b) 3. for a single violation may be
23increased by not more than $5,000 and the maximum civil penalty for more than one
24violation may be increased by not more than $250,000.

1(c) It is no defense to the enhancement of civil penalties under this subsection
2that the defendant did not know the age of that the victim was a vulnerable adult or
3reasonably believed that the victim was not at least 65 years of age a vulnerable
4adult.

SB428,8,156 551.604 (4) Civil penalty. In a final order under sub. (3), the administrator
7may impose a civil penalty in the form of an administrative assessment up to $5,000
8for a single violation or up to $250,000 for more than one violation except that, if the
9violation is committed against another person who is at least 65 years of age a
10vulnerable adult when the violation occurs, for each such violation the civil penalty
11may be up to $10,000 for a single violation or up to $500,000 for more than one
12violation. It is no defense to the enhancement of civil penalties under this subsection
13that the defendant did not know the age of that the victim was a vulnerable adult or
14reasonably believed that the victim was not at least 65 years of age a vulnerable
15adult.

SB428,8,1917 (1) Penalty enhancement. The treatment of ss. 551.508 (1m) (a) and (c),
18551.603 (4) (a) and (c), and 551.604 (4) first applies to violations committed on the
19effective date of this subsection.