Section 25208.9 Of Article 9.5. Surface Impoundments From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 20. >> Chapter 6.5. >> Article 9.5.
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. (a) Notwithstanding Section 25189, any person who is
required to file a hydrogeological assessment report with a regional
board pursuant to Section 25208.7, and who fails to do so, shall be
liable civilly in a sum of not less than one thousand dollars
($1,000) and not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for each
day the report has not been received.
(b) Notwithstanding Section 25189, any person who submits false
information to the regional board shall be liable civilly in a sum of
not less than two thousand dollars ($2,000) and not more than
twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) for each day the false
information goes uncorrected.
(c) In determining the amount of civil liability imposed pursuant
to this section, the court shall consider all relevant circumstances,
including, but not limited to, the extent of harm or potential harm
caused by the violation, the nature of the violation and the period
of time over which it occurred, the frequency of past violations, and
the corrective action, if any, taken by the person.
(d) A regional board shall submit any report that contains false
information to the State Board for Geologists and Geophysicists for
the purpose of disciplinary action pursuant to Section 7860 of the
Business and Professions Code or to the Board for Professional
Engineers and Land Surveyors for the purpose of taking disciplinary
action pursuant to Section 6775 of the Business and Professions Code,
as appropriate.