Section 23112.5 Of Article 1. Driving Offenses From California Vehicle Code >> Division 11. >> Chapter 12. >> Article 1.
23112.5
. (a) Any person who dumps, spills, or causes the release of
hazardous material, as defined by Section 353, or hazardous waste,
as defined by Section 25117 of the Health and Safety Code, upon any
highway shall notify the Department of the California Highway Patrol
or the agency having traffic jurisdiction for that highway of the
dump, spill, or release, as soon as the person has knowledge of the
dump, spill, or release and notification is possible. Upon receiving
notification pursuant to this section, the Department of the
California Highway Patrol shall, as soon as possible, notify the
Office of Emergency Services of the dump, spill, or release, except
for petroleum spills of less than 42 gallons from vehicular fuel
tanks.
(b) Any person who is convicted of a violation of this section
shall be punished by a mandatory fine of not less than two thousand
dollars ($2,000).