Environmental Laboratories
Cal. HSC § 100890
California Statutes
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a) Any person who knowingly makes any false statement or representation in any application, record, or other document submitted, maintained, or used for purposes of compliance with this article, may be liable, as determined by the court, for a civil penalty not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000) for each separate violation or, for continuing violations, for each day that violation continues. (
b) Any person who operates a laboratory for purposes specified pursuant to
Section 25198, 25298.5, 78510, 110490, or of this code, or
Section of the Water Code that requires certification, who is not certified by the department pursuant to this article, may be liable, as determined by the court, for a civil penalty not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000) for each separate violation or, for continuing violations, for each day that violation continues. (
c) A laboratory that advertises or holds itself out to the public or its clients as having been certified for any field of testing without having a valid and current certificate in each field of testing identified by the advertisement or other representation may be liable, as determined by the court, for a civil penalty not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) or, for continuing violations, for each day that violation continues. (
d) Each civil penalty imposed for any separate violation pursuant to this
section shall be separate and in addition to any other civil penalty imposed pursuant to this
section or any other provision of law.