SECTIONS 42420-42421 - California Statutes

HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE

SECTION 42420-42421

42420. The Legislature hereby finds and declares as follows:
(a) District enforcement programs should be prioritized to ensure
that the imposition of civil and criminal penalties is commensurate
with the severity of the violation.
(b) Districts shall endeavor to establish, where appropriate,
alternatives to civil or criminal penalties for those circumstances
in which the violation neither contributes to, nor potentially
conceals, an emission that significantly contributes to unhealthful
air quality.

42421. Each district which has a population of one million or more
shall establish a compliance program that shall consist of all of the
following elements:
(a) Procedures to ensure the consistent issuance of notices of
compliance and notices of violations.
(b) A compliance assistance program to provide information to
small businesses with regard to statutes and district rules and
regulations to which they are subject and to assist them in
identifying the most efficient and least costly means of complying
with those statutes and rules and regulations.
(c) Settlement agreement procedures whereby persons who are in
violation of those statutes or district rules or regulations may
agree to take actions to improve air quality in lieu of paying
monetary fines or penalties.