Any person who violates any provision of this Chapter may be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) for the first violation, and not to exceed Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) for each successive violation within a five (5) year period. Actions to recover the penalty provided for in this Section may be brought by an attorney representing the Operator, or by the Attorney General, at the request of any person on Guam, in which the cause, or some part thereof, arose or in which the defendant has its principle place of business or resides. All penalties recovered in any such actions shall be paid to the operator of the utility which was damaged. In the case of roadways, the penalties shall be deposited into the Territorial Highway Fund. This Chapter does not affect any civil remedies for personal injury or property, including underground utilities, damage except as otherwise specifically provided for in this Chapter.

SOURCE: Amended by P.L. 25-34:3.

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