Current with changes from the 2024 legislative session through ch. 845
Section 28.2-1213 - PenaltiesA. Without limiting the remedies which may be obtained under this chapter, any person who violates any provision of this chapter or who violates or fails, neglects, or refuses to obey any Commission notice, order, rule, regulation, or permit condition authorized by this chapter shall, upon such finding by an appropriate circuit court, be assessed a civil penalty not to exceed $25,000 for each day of violation. Such civil penalties shall be paid into the state treasury to the credit of the Marine Habitat and Waterways Improvement Fund.B. Without limiting the remedies which may be obtained under this chapter, and with the consent of any person who has violated any provision of this chapter or who has violated or failed, neglected, or refused to obey any Commission order, rule, regulation, or permit condition authorized by this chapter, the Commission may provide, in an order issued by the Commission against such person, for the one-time payment of civil charges for each violation in specific sums, not to exceed $10,000 for each violation. Civil charges shall be in lieu of any appropriate civil penalty which could be imposed under subsection A of this section. Civil charges may be in addition to the cost of any restoration ordered by the Commission and shall be paid into the state treasury to the credit of the Marine Habitat and Waterways Improvement Fund.Code 1950, § 62-2.1; 1960, c. 600; 1962, c. 637; 1966, c. 641; 1968, c. 659, § 62.1-3; 1970, c. 621; 1972, c. 866; 1973, cc. 23, 361; 1974, cc. 92, 385; 1975, c. 431; 1976, c. 579; 1980, c. 253; 1982, c. 102; 1988, c. 868; 1992, c. 836; 2000, c. 1056.Amended by Acts 2000, c. 1056.Amended by Acts 1992, c. 836.Amended by Acts 1988, c. 868.Amended by Acts 1982, c. 102.Amended by Acts 1980, c. 253.Amended by Acts 1976, c. 579.Amended by Acts 1975, c. 431.Amended by Acts 1974, § cc. 92, 385.Amended by Acts 1973, § cc. 23, 361.Amended by Acts 1972, c. 866.Amended by Acts 1970, c. 621.Amended by Acts 1968, c. 659, § 62.1-3.Amended by Acts 1966, c. 641.Amended by Acts 1962, c. 637.Amended by Acts 1960, c. 600.