§ 14-192. Cost recovery.

(a)

The county may recover the costs of governmental functions related to opioids marketed, sold, manufactured, dispensed, prescribed, and/or distributed by the responsible party. If a responsible party fails to pay the costs demanded, the county may initiate and recover costs through administrative, civil, and/or criminal action against the responsible party. In that case, the county may also recover attorney's fees, interest, and any other payment or type of damages the court deems proper.

(b)

The initiation of administrative or civil proceedings for governmental function cost recovery does not bar the criminal prosecution of a responsible party for any associated violation. Similarly, criminal prosecution does not bar civil collection of costs for the violation giving rise to the criminal prosecution.

(Ord. No. 2018-27, § 1, 4-9-18)