New Hampshire Revised Statutes 227-G:10 – Enhanced Penalty
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Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 227-G:10
- Commissioner: means the commissioner of the department of natural and cultural resources. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 227-G:2
- Forest management: means the application of scientific and economic principles to conserve forest resources and obtain forest benefits. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 227-G:2
- person: may extend and be applied to bodies corporate and politic as well as to individuals. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:9
- petition: when used in connection with the equity jurisdiction of the superior court, and referring to a document filed with the court, shall mean complaint, and "petitioner" shall mean plaintiff. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:51
A court may, upon separate petition of the attorney general, or in connection with a petition for equity relief filed by the attorney general, levy upon any person who meets the requirements for enhanced penalties as defined in departmental rule, a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $10,000 per violation, along with any other injunctive relief deemed necessary by the court. The proceeds of any civil penalty levied pursuant to this section shall be deposited by the commissioner into the forest management and protection fund established under N.H. Rev. Stat. § 227-G:5, I.