Failure to comply with the conditions set forth in a livestock operations permit or a variance constitutes a civil violation for which a forfeiture fine of up to $1,000 with an additional penalty of up to $250 per day for every day that the violation continues may be adjudged.

Winter spreading of manure in violation of section 4207 constitutes a civil violation for which a forfeiture fine of up to $1,000 per day for every day that spreading occurs may be adjudged.

Sec. 5. 17 MRSA §2701-B, as amended by PL 1993, c. 124, §2, is further amended by adding after the 2nd indented paragraph a new indented paragraph to read:

Failure to apply best management practices in accordance with this section constitutes a separate civil violation for which a fine of up to $1,000, together with an additional fine of up to $250 per day for every day that the violation continues, may be adjudged.

Sec. 6. 17 MRSA §2805, sub-§6, as amended by PL 1999, c. 723, §2, is further amended to read:

6. Failure to adopt best management practices. If the person responsible for the farm or farm operation does not apply best management practices as required by the Commissioner of Agriculture, Food and Rural Resources, the commissioner shall send a written report to an appropriate agency if a federal or state law has been violated and to the Attorney General. The Attorney General may institute an action to abate a nuisance or to enforce the provisions of this section or any other applicable state law, and the court may order the abatement with costs as provided under section 2702, such injunctive relief as provided in this section or by other applicable law, or that a civil violation has been committed. Failure to apply best management practices in accordance with this section constitutes a separate civil violation for which a forfeiture fine of up to $1,000, together with an additional forfeiture fine of up to $250 per day for every day that the violation continues, may be adjudged.