law: The Clinical Establishments (Registration and Regulation) Act, 2010 
  41. Monetary penalty
  
  for non-registration. – 
  1.     
  
    Whoever
  
  carries on a clinical establishment without registration shall, on first
  
  contravention, be liable to a monetary penalty up to fifty thousand rupees, for
  
  second contravention with a monetary penalty which may extend to two lakh
  
  rupees and for any subsequent contravention with a monetary penalty which may
  
  extend to five lakh rupees.
  2.     
  
    Whoever
  
  knowingly serves in a clinical establishment which is not duly registered under
  
  this Act, shall be liable to a monetary penalty which may extend to twenty-five
  
  thousand rupees.
  3.     
  
    For
  
  the purpose of adjudging under sub-sections (1) and (2), the authority shall
  
  hold an inquiry in the prescribed manner after giving any person concerned a
  
  reasonable opportunity of being heard for the purpose of imposing any monetary
  
  penalty.
  4.     
  
  
  
    While
  
  holding an inquiry the authority shall have power to summon and enforce the
  
  attendance of any person acquainted with the facts and circumstances of the
  
  case to give evidence or to produce any document which in the opinion of the
  
  authority, may be useful for or relevant to the subject matter of the inquiry
  
  and if, on such inquiry, it is satisfied that the person has failed to comply
  
  with the provisions specified in sub-sections (1) and (2), it may by order
  
  impose the monetary penalty specified in those sub-sections to be deposited
  
  within thirty days of the order in the account referred to in sub-section (8)
  
  of section 42.
  5.     
  
    While
  
  determining the quantum of monetary penalty, the authority shall take into
  
  account the category, size and type of the clinical establishment and local
  
  conditions of the area in which the establishment is situated.
  6.     
  
    Any
  
  person aggrieved by the decision of the authority may prefer an appeal to the
  
  State Council within a period of three months from the date of the said
  
  decision.
  7.     
  
    The
  
  manner of filing the appeal referred to in sub-section (6) shall be such as may
  
  be prescribed.