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California Code, Public Utilities Code - PUC § 7724.5

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) Any person who commits any of the acts set forth in paragraphs (1) to (3), inclusive, shall be liable for a civil penalty not to exceed one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) for each violation of a separate provision or, for a continuing violation, for each day that violation occurs:

(1) Negligent failure to follow the direction or order of the secretary in connection with a rail accident or the release of a hazardous commodity from a railcar.

(2) Knowingly engaging in, or causing the discharge or spill of a hazardous commodity from a railcar or highway carrier, unless that discharge is authorized by the United States, by the state, or by another governmental agency with appropriate jurisdiction.

(3) Negligent failure to comply with any regulation adopted pursuant to Section 7712.

(b) Any person who commits any of the acts set forth in paragraphs (1) to (3), inclusive, shall be liable for a civil penalty not to exceed twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) for each violation of a separate provision or, for a continuing violation, for each day that violation occurs:

(1) Failure to follow the direction or order of the secretary in connection with a rail accident or the release of a hazardous commodity from a railcar.

(2) Engaging in, or causing the discharge or spill of a hazardous commodity from a railcar or highway carrier, unless that discharge is authorized by the United States, by the state, or by another governmental agency with appropriate jurisdiction.

(3) Failure to comply with any regulation adopted pursuant to Section 7712.

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