Penalty payments for administrative violations are received by which entity?

• A. The licensee
• B. The Minister of Finance or the designated administrative authority
• C. The consumer protection board
• D. The cemetery regulatory fund

Answer: (B)

Penalty payments are handled by the government body responsible for enforcing the regulation, not by individuals or by the entities being regulated. In this framework, the act specifies that penalties for administrative violations are paid to the Minister of Finance or to the designated administrative authority named in regulation. This setup keeps enforcement funds with the appropriate government or regulatory body so they can support ongoing regulation and compliance activities. The other options don’t fit because a licensee doesn’t receive penalties, the consumer protection board isn’t the regulator for cemetery and funeral services, and the cemetery regulatory fund would only be the recipient if the regulation explicitly designated it—whereas the text directs penalties to the Minister of Finance or a designated administrative authority.