Section 25515.2 Of Article 1. Business And Area Plans From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 20. >> Chapter 6.95. >> Article 1.
25515.2
. (a) Notwithstanding Section 25515, a business that
violates this article is liable to a unified program agency for an
administrative penalty not greater than two thousand dollars ($2,000)
for each day in which the violation occurs. If the violation results
in, or significantly contributes to, an emergency, including a fire
or health or medical problem requiring toxicological, health, or
medical consultation, the business shall also be assessed the full
cost of the county, city, fire district, local EMS agency designated
pursuant to Section 1797.200, or poison control center as defined by
Section 1797.97, emergency response, as well as the cost of cleaning
up and disposing of the hazardous materials.
(b) Notwithstanding Section 25515, a business that knowingly
violates this article after reasonable notice of the violation is
liable for an administrative penalty, not greater than five thousand
dollars ($5,000) for each day in which the violation occurs.
(c) When a unified program agency issues an enforcement order or
assesses an administrative penalty, or both, for a violation of this
article, the unified program agency shall utilize the administrative
enforcement procedures, including the hearing procedures, specified
in Sections 25404.1.1 and 25404.1.2.