ENFORCEMENT and PENALTIES

per Day Maximum Additional Charges

Class I Violation $11,000 $32,500 N/A

Class II Violation $16,000 $177,500 N/A

per Day Maximum Additional Charges

Proof of Violation $37,500 NONE Each day is considered a separate violation.

Also, temporary and permanent injunctions to halt

noncompliance, or impose a court-ordered compliance

schedule

per Day Maximum Additional Charges

Initial Conviction for Negligent Violation $2,500 - $37,500 1 year of prison or Both, Fine and imprisonment

Initial Conviction for Knowing Violation $5,000 - $50,000 3 years of prison or Both, Fine and imprisonment

Known Violation - Person in Max. $250,000 individual

Imminent Danger of Death Max. $1 Mil. organization upto 15 years of prison BOTH Fine and imprisonment

Falsifying Records and

Monitoring Devices Max. $10,000 upto 2 years of prison or Both, Fine and imprisonment

Subsequent Convictions Doubled Doubled Doubled

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