71-3303 - Civil and administrative sanctions. - New York Statutes

§ 71-3303. Civil and administrative sanctions. 1. Any person who violates any provision of, or fails to perform any duty imposed by article forty-three of this chapter or any rule or regulation promulgated pursuant thereto, or any term or condition of any certificate or permit issued pursuant thereto, or any final determination or order of the Lake George park commission made pursuant to article forty-three of this chapter shall be liable for a civil penalty not to exceed five hundred dollars for each such violation and an additional penalty of five hundred dollars for each day during which such violation continues, to be assessed by the Lake George park commission after an opportunity to be heard, or by the court in any action or proceeding initiated by the attorney general in the name of the Lake George park commission. In addition thereto, such person may, by similar process, be enjoined from continuing such violation, and any permit or certificate issued to such person may be revoked or suspended, or a pending renewal application denied based upon such violation. 2. Such civil penalty may be released or compromised by the Lake George park commission before the matter has been referred to the attorney general; and, where such matter has been referred to the attorney general, any such penalty may be released or compromised and any action commenced to recover the same may be settled and discontinued by the attorney general with the consent of the Lake George park commission.