Section 13-30-4-1 - Violations(a) Subject to IC 13-14-6 and except as provided in IC 13-23-14-2 and IC 13-23-14-3, a person who violates: (1) any provision of: (A) environmental management laws;(B) air pollution control laws;(C) water pollution control laws;(E) a rule or standard adopted by the board; or(F) a rule or standard adopted by the petroleum storage tank financial assurance board established by IC 13-23-11-1; or(2) any determination, permit, or order made or issued by the commissioner under: (A) environmental management laws or IC 13-7 (before its repeal);(B) air pollution control laws or IC 13-1-1 (before its repeal); or(C) water pollution control laws or IC 13-1-3 (before its repeal); is liable for a civil penalty not to exceed twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) per day of any violation.
(b) The department may: (1) recover the civil penalty described in subsection (a) in a civil action commenced in any court with jurisdiction; and(2) request in the action that the person be enjoined from continuing the violation.Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-7-13-1(a).
Amended by P.L. 176-2023,SEC. 68, eff. 7/1/2023.Amended by P.L. 133-2012, SEC. 160, eff. 1/1/2013.As added by P.L. 1-1996, SEC.20.