                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

PENALTIES FOR NONCOMPLIANCE; JUDICIAL REVIEW (§ 40.1-51.31)

A. The Board is authorized to promulgate regulations providing for the
determination of a formula for the basis of the amount of any noncompliance
penalty to be assessed by a court pursuant to subsection B hereof, in
conformance with the requirements of &#xA7; 120 of the federal Clean Air Act, as
amended, and any regulations promulgated thereunder. Any regulations promulgated
pursuant to this section shall be in accordance with the provisions of the
Administrative Process Act (&#xA7; 2.2-4000 et seq.).

B. Upon a determination of the amount by the Commissioner, the Commissioner
shall petition the circuit court of the county or city wherein the owner subject
to such noncompliance assessment resides, regularly or systematically conducts
affairs or business activities, or where such owner&#8217;s property affected by
the administrative action is located for an order requiring payment of a
noncompliance penalty in a sum the court deems appropriate.

C. Any order issued by a court pursuant to this section may be enforced as a
judgment of the court. All sums collected, less the assessment and collection
costs, shall be paid into the general fund of the state treasury.

D. Any penalty assessed under this section shall be in addition to permits,
fees, orders, payments, sanctions, or other requirements under this chapter and
shall in no way affect any civil or criminal enforcement proceedings brought
under other provisions of this chapter.

HISTORY: 1992, c. 541.