Section 25515.3 Of Article 1. Business And Area Plans From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 20. >> Chapter 6.95. >> Article 1.
25515.3
. (a) A person or business that violates Section 25510
shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not more than
twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) for each day of violation, by
imprisonment in a county jail for not more than one year, or by both
the fine and imprisonment. If the conviction is for a violation
committed after a first conviction under this section, the person
shall be punished by a fine of not less than two thousand dollars
($2,000) or more than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) per day of
violation, by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section
1170 of the Penal Code for 16, 20, or 24 months or in a county jail
for not more than one year, or by both the fine and imprisonment.
Furthermore, if the violation results in, or significantly
contributes to, an emergency, including a fire, to which the county
or city is required to respond, the person shall also be assessed the
full cost of the county or city emergency response, as well as the
cost of cleaning up and disposing of the hazardous materials.
(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), a person who knowingly fails
to report, pursuant to Section 25510, an oil spill occurring in
waters of the state, other than marine waters, shall, upon
conviction, be punished by a fine of not more than fifty thousand
dollars ($50,000), by imprisonment in a county jail for not more than
one year, or by both that fine and imprisonment.
(c) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), a person who knowingly makes
a false or misleading report on an oil spill occurring in waters of
the state, other than marine waters, shall, upon conviction, be
punished by a fine of not more than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000),
by imprisonment in a county jail for not more than one year, or by
both that fine and imprisonment.
(d) This section does not preclude prosecution or sentencing under
other provisions of law.