Section 111.50a - Civil penalties(a) In addition to proceeding under any other remedy available at law or in equity for a violation of a provision of this act or a rule or regulation adopted thereunder, or any order issued pursuant to, the secretary may assess a civil penalty not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000) upon an individual or business for each offense.(b) No civil penalty shall be assessed unless the person charged shall have been given notice and opportunity for a hearing on such charge in accordance with law.(c) In determining the amount of the penalty, the secretary shall consider the gravity of the violation. Whenever the secretary finds a violation which did not cause harm to human health or unreasonable adverse effect on the environment, the secretary may issue a warning in lieu of assessing a penalty.(d) In cases of inability to collect such civil penalty or failure of any person to pay all or such portion of the penalty as the secretary may determine, the secretary may refer the matter to the Office of the Attorney General which shall recover such amount by action in the appropriate court.1974, March 1, P.L. 90, No. 24, § 30.1, added 1986, Dec. 12, P.L. 1542, No. 167, § 14, effective in 90 days.