California · Health and Safety Code - HSC
HSC §43016: (a) (1) A person who violates any provision of this part, or any order, rule, or regulation of the state board adopted pursuant to this part, and for which violation there is not provided in this part
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(a) (1) A person who violates any provision of this part, or any order, rule, or regulation of the state board adopted pursuant to this part, and for which violation there is not provided in this part any other specific civil penalty or fine, shall be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed thirty-seven thousand five hundred dollars ($37,500) for each such action pursuant to this part. Violations involving portable fuel containers or small off-road engines shall be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500) per unit. For a manufacturer or distributor who violates any provision of this part, or any order, rule, or regulation of the state board adopted pursuant to this part, the payment of the penalty and making the product compliant with applicable emission control laws may be required by the executive officer of the state board as conditions for the continued sale in this state of those products regulated by the state board pursuant to this division. (2) The state board shall adjust the maximum penalties specified in paragraph (1) for inflation based on the California Consumer Price Index. The adjustment shall be exempt from the Administrative Procedure Act (Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code). (b) Any penalty collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited in the Air Pollution Control Fund.
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