For the purpose of determining the amount of an administrative
fine assessed against a person or company under The Securities Act, §4007.106,
the Securities Commissioner shall consider the following factors:
(1) the seriousness, nature, circumstances, extent,
and persistence of the conduct constituting the violation;
(2) the harm to other persons resulting either directly
or indirectly from the violation;
(3) cooperation by the person or company in any inquiry
conducted by the State Securities Board concerning the violation,
efforts to prevent future occurrences of the violation, and efforts
to mitigate the harm caused by the violation, including any restitution
made to other persons injured by the acts of the person or company;
(4) the history of previous violations by the person
or company;
(5) the need to deter the person, company or others
from committing such violations in the future; and
(6) such other matters as justice may require.
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