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(a) Any person who willfully and intentionally emits an air contaminant in violation of this part or any rule, regulation, permit, or order of the state board, or of a district, including a district hearing board, pertaining to emission regulations or limitations, is liable for a civil penalty of not more than seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000).
(b) Any person who willfully and intentionally, or with reckless disregard for the risk of great bodily injury, as defined bySection 12022.7 of the Penal Code, to, or death of, any person, emits an air contaminant in violation of Section 41700 that results in an unreasonable risk of great bodily injury to, or death of, any person, is liable for a civil penalty of not more than one hundred twenty-five thousand dollars ($125, 000). If the violator is a corporation, the maximum penalty may be up to five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000).
(c) Any person who willfully and intentionally, or with reckless disregard for the risk of great bodily injury, as defined bySection 12022.7 of the Penal Code, to, or death of, any person, emits an air contaminant in violation of Section 41700 that causes great bodily injury, as defined bySection 12022.7 of the Penal Code, to any person or that causes the death of any person, is liable for a civil penalty of not more than two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000). If the violator is a corporation, the maximum penalty may be up to one million dollars ($1,000,000).
(d) Each day during any portion of which a violation occurs is a separate offense.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - California Code, Health and Safety Code - HSC § 42402.3 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ca/health-and-safety-code/hsc-sect-42402-3/
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