Section 4010. Penalties, injunctions, civil penalties and charges for violations

1. Any person willfully violating, or refusing, failing, or neglecting to comply with any regulations or order of the board or commissioner, or any provision of this title, shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor unless a different penalty is specified. Each day of violation shall constitute a separate offense.

2. Any person violating, or failing, neglecting, or refusing to obey any order of the board or commissioner, or any provision of this part may be compelled, in a proceeding instituted in an appropriate court by the board or commissioner, to obey and comply with such regulations, order, or any applicable provision of Title 35.1 of the Code of Virginia. The proceeding may be by injunction, mandamus, or other appropriate remedy.

3. Without limiting the remedies which may be obtained pursuant to the above subsection, any person violating or failing, neglecting, or refusing to obey any injunction, mandamus, or other remedy obtained pursuant to the above subsection shall be subject, in the discretion of the court. to a civil penalty not to exceed ten thousand dollars for each violation. Each day of violation shall constitute a separate offense.

4. With the consent of any person who has violated or failed, neglected or refused to obey any regulation or order of the board or commissioner or any applicable provision of Title 35.1, the board may provide, in an order issued by the board against such person, for the payment of civil charges for past violations in specific sums not to exceed the limit set forth in the above subsection. Such civil charges shall be in place of any appropriate civil penalty which could be imposed under the above subsection.

Historical Notes

Derived from Volume 18, Issue 10, eff. March 1, 2002.

Statutory Authority

§§ 35.1-11 and 35.1-14 of the Code of Virginia.