Section 250-RICR-130-00-1.3 - PolicyA. These Regulations promote a policy of assuring the effective enforcement of all laws administered by the Director and deterring noncompliance with the Rules, Regulations, permits, licenses and orders adopted pursuant to the Director's authority by: 1. Seeking any appropriate legal and equitable relief, including: a. Removal of any economic benefit or competitive advantage realized as a direct or indirect result of a violation; and/or b. Restoration of any property or resources damaged as a direct or indirect result of a violation;2. Assessing administrative penalties, where appropriate, which: a. Reflect the nature and gravity of the violation and the potential for harm to the public health, safety, or environment caused by said violation;b. Reflect the length of time during which the violation was repeated or continued;c. Will deter future noncompliance by the person in violation; andd. Will encourage continued compliance by persons similarly regulated;3. Seeking from any person found to be in violation, those additional or extraordinary costs which are actually expended by the Director during the course of the investigation of noncompliance, subsequent enforcement of the applicable Regulation and resolution of an enforcement action for which the State of Rhode Island is not otherwise reimbursed other than non-overtime personnel costs; and4. Pursuing any other lawful enforcement option necessary to achieve compliance.250 R.I. Code R. 250-RICR-130-00-1.3
Amended effective 3/19/2021