The GRC has power to fine up to $1000 per offense for failing to comply. Who can be fined?

• A. Public Official
• B. Private Citizen
• C. Corporation
• D. Government Employee

Answer: (A)

The rule is meant to enforce compliance by those who hold public duties and exercise official authority. When a regulation carries a fine of up to $1,000 per offense, it targets individuals in public positions who are responsible for following and enforcing the rules. A public official is the category that directly fits this enforcement purpose, since the aim is accountability for conduct in an official capacity. Private citizens, corporations, or other non-public-official roles aren’t the ones this particular penalty is designed to apply to, unless the statute explicitly covers them. So the most fitting answer is the person serving in a public official role.