Note
Part heading amended by L 1996, c 134, §1; am L 2000, c 86, §1.
Cross References
Environmental response law, see chapter 128D.
Hazardous waste management, see chapter 342J.
[§286-227] Penalty. (a) Any person who violates this part or any rule adopted pursuant to this part shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than $10,000 for each violation. Each day the violation continues shall constitute a separate offense. An action to impose or collect the penalty provided in this section shall be considered a civil action.
(b) Any person who wilfully violates this part shall be subject to a criminal penalty of not more than $25,000 for each violation, imprisonment for a term not to exceed five years, or both. [L 1989, c 185, pt of §2]
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