N.H. Rev. Stat. § 147-A:17

Current through the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 147-A:17 - Civil Forfeiture
I. Any person shall be subject to a civil forfeiture of up to $50,000 for each day of a continuing violation, in addition to enforcement by injunctive relief, who violates:
(a) Any provision of RSA 147-A or any rule adopted by the commissioner relative to RSA 147-A; or
(b) Any term or condition of a permit or an order issued under RSA 147-A.
II. Civil forfeitures levied under RSA 147-A:17, I, shall be paid to the New Hampshire hazardous waste cleanup fund established under RSA 147-B.
III. In addition to any civil forfeiture imposed under RSA 147-A:17, I, any person who violates or causes or suffers a violation of RSA 147-A:17, I, shall be strictly liable without regard to fault for costs directly or indirectly resulting from the violation relating to:
(a) Containment of hazardous wastes;
(b) Necessary cleanup and restoration of the site and the surrounding environment; and
(c) Removal of the hazardous wastes.

RSA 147-A:17

1981, 413:2. 1983, 227:3. 1986, 202:6, I(e). 1996, 228:110, eff. July 1, 1996.