Arizona Revised Statutes Title 49. The Environment § 49-284. Notice; reportable quantities; penalties

A. Notwithstanding any other requirement of state or federal law, any person who is the owner or operator of a facility shall, as soon as the person has knowledge of any release, other than a release in compliance with the limits or conditions in a federal or state permit, of a hazardous substance from such facility, immediately notify the director of the release if either:

B. The director shall, by rule, establish reportable quantities for those hazardous substances for which such quantities have not been established under § 102 of CERCLA (42 United States Code § 9602). The director may determine that one single quantity shall be the reportable quantity for that hazardous substance, regardless of the medium into which the hazardous substance is released.

C. Any person who fails to immediately notify the director as provided in subsection A of this section is subject to a civil penalty of not to exceed ten thousand dollars. The attorney general may, and at the request of the director shall, commence an action in superior court to recover civil penalties provided by this subsection. All civil penalties assessed pursuant to this section shall be deposited, pursuant to §§ 35-146 and 35-147, in the state general fund.

D. Notification received pursuant to this section or information obtained by the exploitation of such notification shall not be used against any reporting person in any criminal case, except a prosecution for perjury or for giving a false statement.