New York Consolidated Laws, Environmental Conservation Law - ENV § 37-0211. Violations

1. A violation of any of the provisions of this title or any rule or regulation promulgated pursuant thereto shall be punishable in the case of a first violation, by a civil penalty not to exceed ten thousand dollars.  In the case of a second and any further violation, the liability shall be for a civil penalty not to exceed twenty-five thousand dollars for each violation.

2. No manufacturer or distributor of a product shall be held in violation of this title who can show that, in the purchase of a package or packaging component, he or she relied in good faith on the written assurance of the manufacturer of such packaging or packaging component that such packaging or packaging component met the requirements of this title.  Such written assurance shall take the form of a certificate of compliance stating that a package or packaging component is in compliance with the requirements of this title, provided however, where compliance is achieved under an exemption provided in subdivision two or three of section 37-0207 of this title, the certificate shall state the specific basis upon which the exemption is claimed.  The certificate of compliance shall be signed by an authorized official of the manufacturing or distributing company.