Section 7724.5 Of Article 10. Railroad Safety And Emergency Planning And Response From California Public Utilities Code >> Division 4. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 10.
7724.5
. (a) Any person who commits any of the acts set forth in
paragraphs (1) to (3), inclusive, shall be liable for a civil penalty
not to exceed one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) for each
violation of a separate provision or, for a continuing violation, for
each day that violation occurs:
(1) Negligent failure to follow the direction or order of the
secretary in connection with a rail accident or the release of a
hazardous commodity from a railcar.
(2) Knowingly engaging in, or causing the discharge or spill of a
hazardous commodity from a railcar or highway carrier, unless that
discharge is authorized by the United States, by the state, or by
another governmental agency with appropriate jurisdiction.
(3) Negligent failure to comply with any regulation adopted
pursuant to Section 7712.
(b) Any person who commits any of the acts set forth in paragraphs
(1) to (3), inclusive, shall be liable for a civil penalty not to
exceed twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) for each violation of a
separate provision or, for a continuing violation, for each day that
violation occurs:
(1) Failure to follow the direction or order of the secretary in
connection with a rail accident or the release of a hazardous
commodity from a railcar.
(2) Engaging in, or causing the discharge or spill of a hazardous
commodity from a railcar or highway carrier, unless that discharge is
authorized by the United States, by the state, or by another
governmental agency with appropriate jurisdiction.
(3) Failure to comply with any regulation adopted pursuant to
Section 7712.