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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>85993</law_id><section_number>62.1-252</section_number><catch_line>Penalties; injunctions</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><referred_to_by><reference>10.1-2500</reference></referred_to_by><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="62.1">Waters of the State, Ports and Harbors</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="24">Surface Water Management Areas</unit></structure><text>
						<section id="A"><p><span class="prefix-number">A.</span> Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall be subject to a civil <span class="dictionary">penalty</span> not to exceed $1,000 for each violation. Each day of violation shall constitute a separate <span class="dictionary">offense</span>. <a id="paragraph-307976" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/62.1-252/#A"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B"><p><span class="prefix-number">B.</span> With the consent of any person in violation of this chapter, the <span class="dictionary">Board</span> may provide, in an <span class="dictionary">order</span> issued by the <span class="dictionary">Board</span> against the person, for the payment of civil charges. These charges shall be in lieu of civil charges imposed by the <span class="dictionary">court</span>. <a id="paragraph-307977" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/62.1-252/#B"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="C"><p><span class="prefix-number">C.</span> In <span class="dictionary">order</span> to protect the public interest of the Commonwealth, the <span class="dictionary">Board</span> may seek injunctive relief against any person violating any provision of this chapter. <a id="paragraph-307978" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/62.1-252/#C"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="D"><p><span class="prefix-number">D.</span> The civil penalties and civil charges provided for in this section shall be paid into the state treasury and deposited by the State Treasurer into the Virginia Environmental Emergency Response Fund pursuant to Chapter 25 of Title 10.1. <a id="paragraph-307979" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/62.1-252/#D"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>1989, c. 721; 1991, c. 718.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
