California · Public Resources Code - PRC

PRC §70031: (a) Any person who violates this chapter is subject to a civil penalty of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) per day for each day that the violation continues.

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What this law says, in plain English

A person who violates this chapter may be assessed a civil penalty up to $1,000 per day. The city attorney, district attorney, or Attorney General may sue to recover these penalties in court.

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(a) Any person who violates this chapter is subject to a civil penalty of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) per day for each day that the violation continues. (b) The city attorney or district attorney in whose jurisdiction the violation occurs, or the Attorney General, may petition the superior court to impose, assess, and recover the civil penalties provided in this section. (c) The penalties under this section are in addition to any other applicable civil or criminal penalties.

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