§ 87-94. Civil penalties. - North Carolina Statutes

§ 87‑94.  Civilpenalties.

(a)        Any person whoviolates any provision of this Article, Article 7A of this Chapter, any orderissued pursuant thereto, or any rule adopted thereunder, shall be subject to acivil penalty of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) for eachviolation, as determined by the Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources.Each day of a continuing violation shall be considered a separate offense. Noperson shall be subject to a penalty who did not directly commit the violation orcause it to be committed.

(b)        Repealed by SessionLaws 1997‑358, s. 3.

(c)        In determining theamount of the penalty the Secretary shall consider factors set out in G.S. 143B‑282.1(b).The procedures set out in G.S. 143‑215.6A and G.S. 143B‑282.1 shallapply to civil penalties assessed under this section.

(d)        The Secretary shallnotify any person assessed a civil penalty of the assessment and the specificreasons therefor by registered or certified mail, or by any means authorized byG.S. 1A‑1, Rule 4.

(e)        Repealed by SessionLaws 1997‑358, s. 3.

(f)         Repealed by 1995(Reg. Sess., 1996), c. 743, s. 2.

(g)        The clear proceedsof civil penalties provided for in this section shall be remitted to the CivilPenalty and Forfeiture Fund in accordance with G.S. 115C‑457.2. (1967, c. 1157, s. 12; 1985,c. 728, s. 3; 1987, c. 246, s. 2; 1989, c. 727, s. 218(22); 1989 (Reg. Sess.,1990), c. 1036, s. 10; 1995 (Reg. Sess., 1996), c. 743, s. 2; 1997‑358,s. 3; 1997‑443, s. 11A.119(a); 1998‑215, s. 44; 2001‑440, s.1.4.)