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Article 4. Enforcement of California Water Code >> Division 2. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 12. >> Article 4.
(a) Upon the failure of any person to comply with a cease and
desist order issued by the board pursuant to this chapter, the
Attorney General, upon the request of the board, shall petition the
superior court for the issuance of prohibitory or mandatory
injunctive relief as appropriate, including a temporary restraining
order, preliminary injunction, or permanent injunction.
(b) (1) A person or entity who violates a cease and desist order issued pursuant to this chapter may be liable in an amount not to exceed the following:
(A) If the violation occurs in a critically dry year immediately preceded by two or more consecutive below normal, dry, or critically dry years or during a period for which the Governor has issued a proclamation of a state of emergency under the California Emergency Services Act (Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 8550) of Division 1 of Title 2 of the Government Code) based on drought conditions, ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for each day in which the violation occurs.
(B) If the violation is not described by subparagraph (A), one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each day in which the violation occurs.
(2) Civil liability may be imposed by the superior court. The Attorney General, upon the request of the board, shall petition the superior court to impose, assess, and recover those sums.
(3) Civil liability may be imposed administratively by the board pursuant to Section 1055.
(c) In determining the appropriate amount, the court, or the board, as the case may be, shall take into consideration all relevant circumstances, including, but not limited to, the extent of harm caused by the violation, the nature and persistence of the violation, the length of time over which the violation occurs, and the corrective action, if any, taken by the violator.
(d) All funds recovered pursuant to this section shall be deposited in the Water Rights Fund established pursuant to Section 1550.
(b) (1) A person or entity who violates a cease and desist order issued pursuant to this chapter may be liable in an amount not to exceed the following:
(A) If the violation occurs in a critically dry year immediately preceded by two or more consecutive below normal, dry, or critically dry years or during a period for which the Governor has issued a proclamation of a state of emergency under the California Emergency Services Act (Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 8550) of Division 1 of Title 2 of the Government Code) based on drought conditions, ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for each day in which the violation occurs.
(B) If the violation is not described by subparagraph (A), one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each day in which the violation occurs.
(2) Civil liability may be imposed by the superior court. The Attorney General, upon the request of the board, shall petition the superior court to impose, assess, and recover those sums.
(3) Civil liability may be imposed administratively by the board pursuant to Section 1055.
(c) In determining the appropriate amount, the court, or the board, as the case may be, shall take into consideration all relevant circumstances, including, but not limited to, the extent of harm caused by the violation, the nature and persistence of the violation, the length of time over which the violation occurs, and the corrective action, if any, taken by the violator.
(d) All funds recovered pursuant to this section shall be deposited in the Water Rights Fund established pursuant to Section 1550.
(a) A person or entity may be liable for a violation of any
of the following in an amount not to exceed five hundred dollars
($500) for each day in which the violation occurs:
(1) A term or condition of a permit, license, certificate, or registration issued under this division.
(2) A regulation or order adopted by the board.
(b) Civil liability may be imposed by the superior court. The Attorney General, upon the request of the board, shall petition the superior court to impose, assess, and recover those sums.
(c) Civil liability may be imposed administratively by the board pursuant to Section 1055.
(d) In determining the appropriate amount of civil liability, the court, pursuant to subdivision (b), or the board, pursuant to subdivision (c), may take into consideration all relevant circumstances, including, but not limited to, the extent of harm caused by the violation, the nature and persistence of the violation, the length of time over which the violation occurs, and the corrective action, if any, taken by the violator.
(e) No liability shall be recoverable under this section for any violation for which liability is recovered under Section 1052.
(f) All funds recovered pursuant to this section shall be deposited in the Water Rights Fund established pursuant to Section 1550.
(1) A term or condition of a permit, license, certificate, or registration issued under this division.
(2) A regulation or order adopted by the board.
(b) Civil liability may be imposed by the superior court. The Attorney General, upon the request of the board, shall petition the superior court to impose, assess, and recover those sums.
(c) Civil liability may be imposed administratively by the board pursuant to Section 1055.
(d) In determining the appropriate amount of civil liability, the court, pursuant to subdivision (b), or the board, pursuant to subdivision (c), may take into consideration all relevant circumstances, including, but not limited to, the extent of harm caused by the violation, the nature and persistence of the violation, the length of time over which the violation occurs, and the corrective action, if any, taken by the violator.
(e) No liability shall be recoverable under this section for any violation for which liability is recovered under Section 1052.
(f) All funds recovered pursuant to this section shall be deposited in the Water Rights Fund established pursuant to Section 1550.
