South Dakota Codified Laws 45-6B-70. Violation of permit–Civil penalty–Liability for damages to environment
Any person who violates any provision of any permit issued under this chapter is subject to a civil penalty of not less than one hundred dollars per day nor more than one thousand dollars per day for each day during which such violation occurs, for damages to the environment of this state, or both; except that any operator who operates under a permit issued under §§ 45-6B-54 to 45-6B-59, inclusive, is subject to a civil penalty of not less than fifty dollars nor more than two hundred dollars per day for each day during which such violation occurs, or is liable for damages to the environment of this state, or both. This penalty may be in addition to any other penalties authorized.
Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 45-6B-70
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
Source: SL 1982, ch 305, § 69; SL 1988, ch 291, § 21.