But, the goal of the regulation and of the statute is usually health and safety and environmental protection and such, and the fine, the penalty here, becomes a vehicle to help accomplish some of that.
On the recordFebruary 10, 2016
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Lankford emphasizes the importance of regulations for health and safety over merely imposing fines.
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