(1) The following schedule of penalties (civil fines) applies to the home inspector program:

(a) failure to register:

(i) first offense $ 250

(ii) second offense 500

(iii) third offense and subsequent offenses 1,000

(b) use of a false name or a false identity:

(i) first offense 1,000

(ii) second offense 2,500

(iii) third offense and subsequent offenses 5,000

(2) In the event of an inadvertent failure to register, or a de minimus violation to timely update information, the department may, in its sole discretion, reduce or waive a penalty.