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Section 702 | Civil penalties -- Costs -- Civil liability. |
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73-5a-702. Civil penalties -- Costs -- Civil liability. (1) Any person who violates this chapter or any lawful notice or order issued pursuant to this chapter shall be assessed a penalty not to exceed $5,000 per violation in a civil proceeding. (2) In the case of a continuing violation, each day that the violation continues constitutes a separate and distinct offense. (3) Any person who violates this chapter shall be liable for any expenses incurred by the state engineer in abating any violation of this chapter. (4) A penalty assessment under this chapter does not relieve the person assessed from civil liability for claims arising out of any act which was also a violation.
Enacted by Chapter 319, 1990 General Session |
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