(1) In deciding whether it is justified to impose a fine and in determining the fine amount, the election commission shall consider all circumstances of the case, and in particular the number of people affected by, the gravity of, the territory affected by and the recurring nature of the violation. If the violation was evidently intentional, this fact shall be taken into account when determining the fine amount.

(2) The maximum fine amount shall be five times the monthly amount of the mandatory minimum wage for natural persons, and fifteen times the monthly amount of the mandatory minimum wage in any other case.

(3) A fine that is not paid by the person liable for its payment within fifteen days of the resolution imposing the fine becoming final and binding shall be considered a public due to be collected as taxes that shall be collected by the state tax authority at the request of the National Election Office.