Ohio Code 6109.33 – Civil penalty
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Any person who violates section 6109.31 of the Revised Code shall pay a civil penalty of not more than twenty-five thousand dollars for each violation, to be paid into the state treasury to the credit of the drinking water protection fund created in section 6109.30 of the Revised Code. The attorney general, upon written request by the director of environmental protection, shall bring an action for such a penalty against any person who violates that section. Such an action is a civil action, governed by the Rules of Civil Procedure and other rules of practice and procedure applicable to civil actions.
Terms Used In Ohio Code 6109.33
- director: includes an authorized representative of the director. See Ohio Code 6109.01
- Person: means the state, any political subdivision, agency, institution, or instrumentality thereof, any federal agency, and any person as defined in section 1. See Ohio Code 6109.01
- state: means the state of Ohio. See Ohio Code 1.59