2005 Minnesota Statutes - 473.5155 — Violation of wastewater law; remedies, penalties.

     473.5155 Violation of wastewater law; remedies, 
  penalties. 


    Subdivision 1.    Remedies available.  (a) For purposes 
 of this section, "violation" means any discharge or action by a 
 person that violates sections 473.501 to 473.549 or rules, 
 standards, variances, limitations, orders, stipulations, 
 agreements, schedules of compliance, or permits that are issued 
 or adopted by the council under sections 473.501 to 473.549. 


    (b) Each violation may be enforced by any one or a 
 combination of the following:  criminal prosecution, civil 
 action, or other appropriate action in accordance with sections 
 473.501 to 473.549.  


    Subd. 2.    Criminal penalties; duties.  (a) Any person 
 who commits a violation under subdivision 1 may be sentenced to 
 imprisonment for not more than 90 days or to payment of a fine 
 of not more than $1,000, or both. 


    (b) County attorneys, sheriffs and other peace officers, 
 and other officers authorized to enforce criminal laws shall 
 take all action necessary to prosecute and punish violations. 


    Subd. 3.    Civil penalties.  A violation is subject to 
 a penalty payable to the state, in an amount to be determined by 
 the court, of not more than $1,000 per day of violation.  The 
 civil penalty may be recovered by a civil action brought by the 
 council in the name of the state.  


    HIST: 1990 c 469 s 2; 1994 c 628 art 3 s 159,160