New Hampshire Statutes
§ 147-A:17 — Civil Forfeiture
New Hampshire § 147-A:17
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Bluebook
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 147-A:17 (2026).
Text
I. Any person shall be subject to a civil forfeiture of up to $50,000 for each day of a continuing violation, in addition to enforcement by injunctive relief, who violates:
(a)Any provision of RSA 147-A or any rule adopted by the commissioner relative to RSA 147-A; or
(b)Any term or condition of a permit or an order issued under RSA 147-A.
II. Civil forfeitures levied under RSA 147-A:17, I, shall be paid to the New Hampshire hazardous waste cleanup fund established under RSA 147-B.
III. In addition to any civil forfeiture imposed under RSA 147-A:17, I, any person who violates or causes or suffers a violation of RSA 147-A:17, I, shall be strictly liable without regard to fault for costs directly or indirectly resulting from the violation relating to:
(a)Containment of hazardous wastes;
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Legislative History
1981, 413:2. 1983, 227:3. 1986, 202:6, I(e). 1996, 228:110, eff. July 1, 1996.
Nearby Sections
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§ 147-A:10
Confiscation of Property§ 147-A:11
Duty to Report§ 147-A:12
Discrimination Prohibited§ 147-A:13
Imminent Hazard§ 147-A:13-a
Hazardous Waste Sites§ 147-A:14
Enforcement§ 147-A:14-a
Recording of Orders§ 147-A:15
Appeals§ 147-A:16
Criminal Penalty; Fine§ 147-A:16-a
Knowing Endangerment; Penalties§ 147-A:16-b
Special Rules Relative to Knowing Endangerment§ 147-A:17
Civil Forfeiture§ 147-A:17-a
Administrative Fines§ 147-A:18
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New Hampshire § 147-A:17, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nh/147-A/147-A%3A17.