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RSA 147-A:17 · Civil Forfeiture

Title
X: PUBLIC HEALTH
Chapter
147-A · HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT
Status
current
Official source linked
Yes
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147-A:17 Civil Forfeiture. –

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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:

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(a)

Any provision of RSA 147-A or any rule adopted by the commissioner relative to RSA 147-A; or

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(b)

Any term or condition of a permit or an order issued under RSA 147-A.

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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.

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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:

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(a)

Containment of hazardous wastes;

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(b)

Necessary cleanup and restoration of the site and the surrounding environment; and

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(c)

Removal of the hazardous wastes. Source. 1981, 413:2. 1983, 227:3. 1986, 202:6, I(e). 1996, 228:110, eff. July 1, 1996.

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Source note

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

Source history

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

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