No person, company or firm had ever been fined more than $5,000 in a single case.

The company was fined £5,000 and ordered to pay costs of some £3,500.

If not, the company will be fined another $3 million, officials said.

The companies will be fined the same amount for every day they are late.

The company was fined $55,000 the first quarter and $52,500 the second.

"The company was taken to court and fined, but by then the damage had already been done."

The company was fined $500 for each of nine phone calls the board found to be a violation.

The company could be fined more than $3 million if convicted.

The company, which is out of business but not bankrupt, could be fined $2.25 million.

The 3 companies were collectively fined €535 million in total.