                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

PENALTIES; INJUNCTIONS (§ 62.1-252)

A. Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall be subject to a
civil penalty not to exceed $1,000 for each violation. Each day of violation
shall constitute a separate offense.

B. With the consent of any person in violation of this chapter, the Board may
provide, in an order issued by the Board against the person, for the payment of
civil charges. These charges shall be in lieu of civil charges imposed by the
court.

C. In order to protect the public interest of the Commonwealth, the Board may
seek injunctive relief against any person violating any provision of this
chapter.

D. 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.

HISTORY: 1989, c. 721; 1991, c. 718.