Administrative Enforcement and Remedies

Cal. WAT § 13308

California Statutes

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a) If the regional board determines there is a threatened or continuing violation of any cleanup or abatement order, cease and desist order, or any order issued under

Section or 13383, the regional board may issue an order establishing a time

schedule and prescribing a civil penalty which shall become due if compliance is not achieved in accordance with that time schedule. (

b) The amount of the civil penalty shall be based upon the amount reasonably necessary to achieve compliance, and may not include any amount intended to punish or redress previous violations. The amount of the penalty may not exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for each day in which the violation occurs. (

c) Any person who fails to achieve compliance in accordance with the

schedule established in an order issued pursuant to subdivision (

a) shall be liable civilly in an amount not to exceed the amount prescribed by the order. The regional board may impose the penalty administratively in accordance with

Article 2.5 (commencing with

Section 13323). If the regional board imposes the penalty in an amount less than the amount prescribed in the order issued pursuant to subdivision (a), the regional board shall make express findings setting forth the reasons for its action based on the specific factors required to be considered pursuant to

Section 13327. (

d) The state board may exercise the powers of a regional board under this

section if the violation or threatened violation involves requirements prescribed by an order issued by the state board. (

e) Funds collected pursuant to this

section shall be deposited in the State Water Pollution Cleanup and Abatement Account. (

f) Civil liability may be imposed pursuant to this

section only if civil liability is not imposed pursuant to

Section 13261, 13265, 13268, 13350, or 13385.

Document details

CollectionCalifornia Statutes
CitationCal. WAT § 13308
Date1995-01-01
Typestatute
Languageen
SourceCA_STAT
IdentifierWAT13308.1994453

Administrative Enforcement and Remedies

Cal. WAT § 13308

California Statutes

Administrative Enforcement and Remedies

Cal. WAT § 13308

California Statutes

(

a) If the regional board determines there is a threatened or continuing violation of any cleanup or abatement order, cease and desist order, or any order issued under

Section or 13383, the regional board may issue an order establishing a time

schedule and prescribing a civil penalty which shall become due if compliance is not achieved in accordance with that time schedule. (

b) The amount of the civil penalty shall be based upon the amount reasonably necessary to achieve compliance, and may not include any amount intended to punish or redress previous violations. The amount of the penalty may not exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for each day in which the violation occurs. (

c) Any person who fails to achieve compliance in accordance with the

schedule established in an order issued pursuant to subdivision (

a) shall be liable civilly in an amount not to exceed the amount prescribed by the order. The regional board may impose the penalty administratively in accordance with

Article 2.5 (commencing with

Section 13323). If the regional board imposes the penalty in an amount less than the amount prescribed in the order issued pursuant to subdivision (a), the regional board shall make express findings setting forth the reasons for its action based on the specific factors required to be considered pursuant to

Section 13327. (

d) The state board may exercise the powers of a regional board under this

section if the violation or threatened violation involves requirements prescribed by an order issued by the state board. (

e) Funds collected pursuant to this

section shall be deposited in the State Water Pollution Cleanup and Abatement Account. (

f) Civil liability may be imposed pursuant to this

section only if civil liability is not imposed pursuant to

Section 13261, 13265, 13268, 13350, or 13385.

Document details

CollectionCalifornia Statutes
CitationCal. WAT § 13308
Date1995-01-01
Typestatute
Languageen
SourceCA_STAT
IdentifierWAT13308.1994453
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