§ 485-C:19 — Penalties and Other Relief

I. Any person who knowingly violates this chapter, or any rule, permit, or order adopted or issued under this chapter; or who knowingly or recklessly makes any material false statement in any document required to be filed or maintained pursuant to this chapter; or who knowingly or recklessly renders inaccurate, falsifies, or tampers with any monitoring device or method required under this chapter; or who knowingly fails, neglects, or refuses to obey any lawful order of the department, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor if a natural person, and a felony if any other person. Such person shall also be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $50,000 for each violation or for each day of a continuing violation.
II. Any person who violates this chapter or a rule, permit, or order adopted or issued under this chapter, shall be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $20,000 for each violation or for each day of a continuing violation. Such violation may also be enjoined by the superior court upon application of the attorney general.

Legislative History

1991, 344:1. 1996, 228:106, eff. July 1, 1996; 266:5, eff. Aug. 9, 1996. 2019, 263:8, eff. Jan. 1, 2020.