(a)  Failure to comply with the provisions of this chapter or the rules, regulations, standards and procedures promulgated under the authority of this chapter shall be punishable by a civil or administrative penalty for an amount not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000). In the event of a continuing violation of the provisions of this chapter or the rules, regulations, procedures, or standards promulgated under the provisions of this chapter, each and every day of violation shall constitute a separate and distinct violation. Administrative penalties shall be assessed in conformance with and under the provisions of the administrative penalties for environmental violations § 42-17.6 et seq. Civil penalties may be sought in any court of competent jurisdiction.

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Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 23-19.12-15

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.

(b)  Willful failure to comply with the provisions of this chapter or the rules, regulations, standards, and procedures promulgated under the authority of this chapter shall be punishable by a civil or administrative penalty for an amount not to exceed twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000). In the event of a continuing violation of the provisions of this chapter or the rules, regulations, procedures, or standards promulgated under the provisions of this chapter, each and every day of violation shall constitute a separate and distinct violation. Administrative penalties shall be assessed in conformance with and under the provisions of the administrative penalties for environmental violations § 42-17.6 et seq. Civil penalties may be sought in any court of competent jurisdiction.

History of Section.
P.L. 1992, ch. 497, § 1.