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(b) Amount of fine. Upon findings made under this article,the food vendor shall be subject to an administrative fine for each separate violation as follows: (1) A fine of$10 for a first violation; (2) A fine of$50 for a second violation; and (3) A fine not exceeding $200 for the third and any subsequent violations. (c) Food vendors who violate this article icle in connection with commercial or non-commercial special events shall be assessed fines for each special event as follows: (1) A fine of$10 for a first violation; (2) A fine of$50 for a second violation; and (3) For a third and any subsequent violation: (A) A fine not to exceed $100 for an event of one to 200 persons; (B) A fine not to exceed $200 for an event of 201 to 400 persons; (C) A fine not to exceed $400 for an event of 401 to 600 persons; and (D) A fine not to exceed $600 for an event of 600 or more persons. (d) Fine procedures. Notice of the fine shall be served on the food vendor. The notice shall contain an advisement of the right to request a hearing before the director contesting the imposition of the fine. The grounds for the contest shall be that the food vendor did not use polystyrene foam-based disposable food service ware when providing prepared food. Said hearing must be requested within thirty days of the date appearing on the notice of the fine. The hearing shall be held within thirty days of receipt of the request for the hearing. The decision of the director shall be based upon a finding that the above listed grounds for a contest have been met or not met and shall be a final administrative order. (e) Failure to pay fine. Fines not paid within thirty days from the date appearing on the notice of the fine or of the notice of determination of the director after the hearing, shall be referred to a collection agency. Section 20-_. Other relief. (a) The County corporation counsel may seek legal, injunctive, or other equitable relief to enforce this article. (b) The remedies provided herein are cumulative and not exclusive. (c) All fines and other enforcement actions may be appealed to the environmental management commission, provided the appeal is filed within thirty days of issuance of the notice of determination. All fines and other enforcement actions imposed by director and upheld by the environmental maybeappealed to management commissionthe circuit court, provided g PP the appeal is filed within thirty days of issuance of the decision of the commission. Section 20- Education. On or before January 1, 2019,the director shall establish an education program for businesses, nonprofit organizations, and the general public regarding compostable alternatives to polystyrene foam disposable food service ware." 6