§ 16-41-26-13 — Civil penalties and compliance orders

(a) The state department shall adopt rules
under IC 4-22-2 that establish a schedule of civil penalties that may be
levied in an action to enforce the provisions of the following:
(1) This chapter.
(2) The rules of the state department.
(b) A penalty included in the schedule of civil penalties adopted
under subsection (a) may not exceed five hundred dollars ($500) per
violation per day.
(c) The state department may issue an order of compliance, impose
a civil penalty included in the schedule of civil penalties adopted under
subsection (a), or both, against a person who:
(1) fails to comply with this chapter or a rule adopted under this
chapter; or
(2) interferes with or obstructs the state department or the state
department's designated agent in the performance of duties under
this chapter.
(d) An order of compliance may be issued under IC 4-21.5-3-6, IC 4-21.5-3-8, or IC 4-21.5-4. A civil penalty may be imposed only in a
proceeding under IC 4-21.5-3-8.
(e) A proceeding commenced to impose a civil penalty may be
consolidated with any other proceeding commenced to enforce this
chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter.
[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 13-1-9-11(b), (c), (d),
(e), (f).]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.24.