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An Act to Amend Environmental Penalties to Prohibit Fines on First-time Violato...
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LR 1914
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First-time violators may not be fined unless the commissioner finds
that the violation was willful or the violator refuses to work with
the department to correct any environmental damage that may have
occurred and to ensure that no such further damage occurs.
SUMMARY
This bill prohibits the levying of fines on first-time
violators of environmental laws as long as the violation was not
willful and the violator agrees to work with the Department of
Environmental Protection to correct any damage that may have
occurred.
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