Section 132 - CRIMINAL PENALTY132.1 Any person who knowingly violates any of the provisions of Chapter 70.94 RCW as referenced in NWCAA 104.1, or any ordinance, resolution, or regulation in force pursuant thereto, including the Regulation of the NWCAA, is guilty of a gross misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not more than $10,000, or by imprisonment in the county jail for up to 364 days, or by both for each separate violation.132.2 Any person who negligently releases into the ambient air any substance listed by the Department of Ecology as a hazardous air pollutant, other than in compliance with the terms of an applicable permit or emission limit, and who at the time negligently places another person in imminent danger of death or substantial bodily harm is guilty of a gross misdemeanor and shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not more than $10,000, or by imprisonment for up to 364 days, or both.132.3 Any person who knowingly releases into the ambient air any substance listed by the Department of Ecology as a hazardous air pollutant, other than in compliance with the terms of an applicable permit or emission limit, and who knows at the time that he or she thereby places another person in imminent danger of death or substantial bodily harm, is guilty of a class C felony and shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not less than $50,000, or by imprisonment for not more than five years, or both.132.4 Any person who knowingly fails to disclose a potential conflict of interest under RCW 70.94.100 as referenced in NWCAA 104.1 is guilty of a gross misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not more than $5,000.132.5 Any person who knowingly renders inaccurate any required monitoring device or method required by chapter 70.94 RCW as referenced in NWCAA 104.1, or any ordinance, resolution, or regulation in force pursuant thereto, including the Regulation of the NWCAA is guilty of a crime and shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not less than $10,000 per day for each separate violation.132.6 Any person who knowingly makes any false material statement, representation, or certification in any form, in any notice or report required by chapter 70.94 RCW as referenced in NWCAA 104.1, or any ordinance, resolution, or regulation, in force pursuant thereto, including the Regulation of the NWCAA is guilty of a crime and shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not less than $10,000 per day for each separate violation. Wash. Admin. Code Northwest Clean Air Agency, 100, 132
PASSED: January 6, 1969 AMENDED: April 14, 1993, October 13, 1994, March 13, 1997, November 8, 2007, August 13, 2015