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NY Env Conserv L § 71-1911 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 71 - Enforcement Title 19 - Enforcement of Titles 1 Through 11 and 15 Through 21 Inclusive of Article 17 and Spills of Bulk Liquids 71-1911 - Enforcement of Section 17-1711.

§  71-1911. Enforcement of section 17-1711.Any  person violating any provision of section 17-1711 shall be guilty   of an offense, and punishable by a fine of not  more  than  seventy-five   dollars.
NY Env Conserv L § 71-1913 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 71 - Enforcement Title 19 - Enforcement of Titles 1 Through 11 and 15 Through 21 Inclusive of Article 17 and Spills of Bulk Liquids 71-1913 - Enforcement of Section 17-1713.

§ 71-1913. Enforcement of section 17-1713.1. Any board of health named in subdivision 1 of section 17-1713 shall   examine  into  any  alleged  offense  against section 17-1713 within its   jurisdiction  and  cause  the  same  to  be  abated,  by  injunction  or   otherwise, if found to exist.2.  Any  person  violating  any  provision of section 17-1713 shall be   guilty of a misdemeanor, and punishable by a fine of not more than  five   hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not more than one year or by both   such fine and imprisonment.
NY Env Conserv L § 71-1915 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 71 - Enforcement Title 19 - Enforcement of Titles 1 Through 11 and 15 Through 21 Inclusive of Article 17 and Spills of Bulk Liquids 71-1915 - Enforcement of Section 17-1715.

§ 71-1915. Enforcement of section 17-1715.1.  Any  person  violating  any  provision of section 17-1715 shall be   guilty of a misdemeanor, and punishable by a fine of not more than  five   hundred dollars or by imprisonment for not more than one year or by both   such fine and imprisonment.2.  It  shall  be  the duty of the board of health of any municipality   where any violation of section 17-1715 shall occur to cause the same  to   be  abated; provided that any person aggrieved by any such fall, flow or   discharge  may  also  cause  such  abatement,  by  injunction  or  other   appropriate action or proceeding.
NY Env Conserv L § 71-1917 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 71 - Enforcement Title 19 - Enforcement of Titles 1 Through 11 and 15 Through 21 Inclusive of Article 17 and Spills of Bulk Liquids 71-1917 - Approval and Enforcement of Orders Issued Under Section 17-1717.

§ 71-1917. Approval  and  enforcement  of  orders  issued  under section17-1717.An order issued  under  section  17-1717  shall  not  be  valid  until   approved  by the Governor and the Attorney General, and when so approved   it shall be the duty of the Attorney General to enforce such order.
NY Env Conserv L § 71-1919 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 71 - Enforcement Title 19 - Enforcement of Titles 1 Through 11 and 15 Through 21 Inclusive of Article 17 and Spills of Bulk Liquids 71-1919 - Actions by Municipalities to Prevent Discharge of Sewage Into Waters.

§ 71-1919. Actions by municipalities to prevent discharge of sewage intowaters.1.  Any  incorporated  city or village in the state of New York, which   has made such provision for the disposal of its sewage as not to pollute   or contaminate therewith any river, stream, lake or other body of water,   may have and maintain an action in the  Supreme  Court  to  prevent  the   discharge  of  any  sewage  or substance deleterious to health, or which   shall injure the potable qualities of the water in  any  river,  stream,   lake  or  other  body  of  water,  from  which such incorporated city or   village shall take or receive its  water  supply,  provided,  that  such   river, stream, lake or other body of water is wholly, or in part, within   the boundaries of the county in which such plaintiff is located.2.  Whenever  action  shall  be  brought  under the provisions of this   section, it shall be the duty of the Supreme Court  upon  proof  of  the   existence  of  facts  justifying  the  bringing  and maintenance of such   action under the provisions of this section  to  render  a  judgment  in   which shall be incorporated a mandatory injunction requiring the person,   body, board, corporation, municipality, village, county or town, being a   defendant  to  said  action  which  directly  or  indirectly,  or by its   servants, agents or officers shall discharge or dispose of  its  sewage,   or  any  other substance deleterious to health or which shall injure the   potable qualities of the water in such wise as that the same shall enter   into any river, stream, lake or other body of  water,  from  which  such   plaintiff shall take or receive its water supply, within such reasonable   time  as  may  be  prescribed by the court, to take such action as shall   prevent such discharge or the disposal of such sewage or other substance   into such waters, or the pollution thereof, with such further directions   in the premises as may be proper and desirable to effect  such  purpose,   provided that such river, stream, lake or other body of water is wholly,   or  in part, within the boundaries of the county in which such plaintiff   is located.
NY Env Conserv L § 71-1921 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 71 - Enforcement Title 19 - Enforcement of Titles 1 Through 11 and 15 Through 21 Inclusive of Article 17 and Spills of Bulk Liquids 71-1921 - Enforcement of Section 17-1729.

§ 71-1921. Enforcement of section 17-1729.1.  Any  person  putting  in or constructing or maintaining a conduit,   discharge pipe or other means of discharging or casting  any  refuse  or   waste matter in violation of section 17-1729 shall forfeit to the people   of  the  state  five  dollars  a  day  for  each day the same is used or   maintained for such purpose, to be collected in an action brought by the   commissioner.2. The commissioner may maintain an action in the name of  the  people   to restrain a violation of section 17-1729.
NY Env Conserv L § 71-1923 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 71 - Enforcement Title 19 - Enforcement of Titles 1 Through 11 and 15 Through 21 Inclusive of Article 17 and Spills of Bulk Liquids 71-1923 - Enforcement of Section 17-1735.

§ 71-1923. Enforcement of section 17-1735.Upon  receipt  of  a  report  from  a  local  board  of  health  under   subdivision 2 of section 17-1735 the commissioner shall investigate  the   matter  immediately  and  shall  hold  a  hearing and give the person or   persons charged with such violation or noncompliance an  opportunity  to   present  evidence  on  his or their behalf, and upon ascertaining that a   violation or noncompliance exists, he may bring an action in the name of   the people of the state in a court  of  record  against  the  person  or   persons  responsible for the violation or noncompliance for the recovery   of the penalties incurred and for an injunction against the continuation   of the violation or noncompliance.
NY Env Conserv L § 71-1925 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 71 - Enforcement Title 19 - Enforcement of Titles 1 Through 11 and 15 Through 21 Inclusive of Article 17 and Spills of Bulk Liquids 71-1925 - Penalties.

* § 71-1925. Penalties.1.  The  penalty  for  the  discharge  of sewage from any public sewer   system into any of the waters of the state without a duly issued  permit   for  which  a permit is required by title 17 of article 17 shall be five   hundred dollars, and a further penalty of fifty dollars per day for each   day the violation is continued.2. The penalty for the discharge  of  sewage  from  any  public  sewer   system  into  any of the waters of the state without filing a report for   which a report is required to be filed with the board of health  of  the   municipality shall be fifty dollars.3.  The  penalty  for the discharge of refuse or waste matter from any   shop, factory, mill or industrial establishment for which  a  permit  is   required  by  title  17  of  article 17 without such permit shall be one   hundred dollars and ten dollars per day for each day  the  violation  is   continued.4.  The  penalty  for the discharge of refuse or waste matter from any   shop, mill, factory or industrial establishment, without filing a report   where a report is required by title 17 of article 17 to be  filed  shall   be  twenty-five  dollars  and  five  dollars  per  day  for each day the   violation is continued.5. The penalty for discharging into any of the waters of the state any   other matter prohibited by section 17-1701 besides that specified above,   shall be twenty-five dollars and five dollars per day for each  day  the   violation is continued.* NB Expired September 1, 1973
NY Env Conserv L § 71-1927 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 71 - Enforcement Title 19 - Enforcement of Titles 1 Through 11 and 15 Through 21 Inclusive of Article 17 and Spills of Bulk Liquids 71-1927 - Enforcement of Titles 1 Through 11 Inclusive and Title 19 of Article 17.

§ 71-1927. Enforcement  of titles 1 through 11 inclusive and title 19 ofarticle 17.The commissioner is hereby authorized to:1. Institute or cause  to  be  instituted  in  a  court  of  competent   jurisdiction  proceedings  to  compel  compliance with the provisions of   titles 1 through 11  inclusive  and  title  19  of  article  17  or  the   determinations and orders of the commissioner.2.  Settle  or  compromise, with the approval of the Attorney General,   any action or cause of action for the recovery of a penalty under titles   1 through 11 inclusive and title  19  of  article  17  as  he  may  deem   advantageous to the state.
NY Env Conserv L § 71-1929 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 71 - Enforcement Title 19 - Enforcement of Titles 1 Through 11 and 15 Through 21 Inclusive of Article 17 and Spills of Bulk Liquids 71-1929 - Violations; Civil Liability.

§ 71-1929. Violations; civil liability.1.  A  person  who  violates any of the provisions of, or who fails to   perform any duty imposed by titles 1 through 11 inclusive and  title  19   of  article  17,  or the rules, regulations, orders or determinations of   the commissioner promulgated thereto or the terms of any  permit  issued   thereunder,  shall  be liable to a penalty of not to exceed thirty-seven   thousand five hundred dollars  per  day  for  each  violation,  and,  in   addition  thereto,  such  person  may  be  enjoined from continuing such   violation as hereinafter provided. Violation of a permit condition shall   constitute grounds for revocation of such permit, which  revocation  may   be  accomplished  either  as provided in paragraph f of subdivision 4 of   section 17-0303 or by order of judgment  of  the  supreme  court  as  an   alternate  or  additional civil penalty in an action brought pursuant to   subdivision 3 of this section.2. Any penalties for violations of titles 1 through 11  inclusive  and   title  19  of  article 17 resulting in the killing of fish or shellfish,   shall be credited to the conservation fund established by section 83  of   the  State  Finance Law and shall be available for the uses and purposes   of such fund.3. The penalties  provided  by  subdivisions  one  and  two  shall  be   recoverable in an action brought by the Attorney General.4.  An  action  or cause of action for the recovery of a penalty under   this title may be settled or compromised by the Attorney  General  after   proceedings are brought to recover such penalties and prior to the entry   for judgment therefor.
NY Env Conserv L § 71-1931 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 71 - Enforcement Title 19 - Enforcement of Titles 1 Through 11 and 15 Through 21 Inclusive of Article 17 and Spills of Bulk Liquids 71-1931 - Injunctions.

§ 71-1931. Injunctions.It  shall  be the duty of the Attorney General upon the request of the   commissioner to bring an action for an  injunction  against  any  person   violating  any  of  the  provisions of titles 1 through 11 inclusive and   title 19 of article 17 or violating any rule or  regulation  promulgated   pursuant thereto, or any order or determination of the commissioner or a   condition  of  any  certificate  or  permit  issued  by  the department;   provided, however, that the department or the commissioner shall furnish   the Attorney General with such material, evidentiary matter or proof  as   may  be requested by the Attorney General for the prosecution of such an   action. In any action for an  injunction  brought  pursuant  hereto  any   finding  of  the  commissioner or hearing officer or panel appointed and   designated by the commissioner shall be prima facie evidence of the fact   or facts found therein.
NY Env Conserv L § 71-1932 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 71 - Enforcement Title 19 - Enforcement of Titles 1 Through 11 and 15 Through 21 Inclusive of Article 17 and Spills of Bulk Liquids 71-1932 - Definitions.

§ 71-1932. Definitions.As  used  in  section 71-1933 of this title, the following terms shall   have the following meanings:1. "Hazardous substance" means any substance which:a. is identified or listed as a hazardous  waste  or  acute  hazardous   waste  in  regulations  promulgated  pursuant to section 27-0903 of this   chapter and all amendments thereto, regardless of whether at the time of   release the substance was actually a waste; orb. appears on the list of substances hazardous or acutely hazardous to   public  health,  safety  or  the  environment  promulgated  pursuant  to   paragraphs  (a)  and  (b)  of subdivision one of section 37-0103 of this   chapter and all amendments thereto.2. "Organization" means a  legal  entity,  other  than  a  government,   established  or  organized  for  any  purpose, including, a corporation,   company,  association,   firm,   partnership,   joint   stock   company,   foundation,  institution, trust, society, union or any other association   of persons.3. "Person"  means  an  individual,  public  or  private  corporation,   responsible corporate officer, political subdivision, government agency,   department  or  bureau of the state or federal government, municipality,   industry, co-partnership, association, firm, trust, estate or any  other   legal entity whatsoever.4.  "Pollutant" means dredged spoil, solid waste, incinerator residue,   sewage, garbage, sewage sludge, munitions, chemical  wastes,  biological   materials,  radioactive materials, heat, wrecked or discarded equipment,   rock, sand and industrial, municipal and agricultural waste.5. "Serious bodily injury" means "serious physical injury" as  defined   in subdivision ten of section ten of the penal law.6.  "Sewer system" means pipe lines or conduits, pumping stations, and   force mains,  and  all  other  constructions,  devices,  and  appliances   appurtenant  thereto,  used  for  conducting sewage, industrial waste or   other wastes to a point of ultimate disposal.7. "Treatment works" means any plant, disposal field, lagoon,  pumping   station, constructed drainage ditch or surface water intercepting ditch,   incinerator,  area  devoted  to  sanitary  landfills,  or other work not   specifically mentioned herein, installed for the  purpose  of  treating,   neutralizing,  stabilizing, or disposing of sewage, industrial wastes or   other wastes.
NY Env Conserv L § 71-1935 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 71 - Enforcement Title 19 - Enforcement of Titles 1 Through 11 and 15 Through 21 Inclusive of Article 17 and Spills of Bulk Liquids 71-1935 - Emergencies Excepted.

§ 71-1935. Emergencies excepted.The  civil  and  criminal  liabilities imposed by sections 71-1929 and   71-1933 of this title upon persons violating the provisions of titles  1   through  11 inclusive and title 19 of article 17 and by sections 71-1929   and 71-1933 of  this  title  shall  not  be  construed  to  include  any   violation  which was caused by an act of God, war, strike, riot or other   catastrophe as to which negligence or willful misconduct on the part  of   such person was not the proximate cause.
NY Env Conserv L § 71-1937 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 71 - Enforcement Title 19 - Enforcement of Titles 1 Through 11 and 15 Through 21 Inclusive of Article 17 and Spills of Bulk Liquids 71-1937 - Jurisdiction of Courts in Criminal Cases.

§ 71-1937. Jurisdiction of courts in criminal cases.County  courts  shall  have,  in  the  first instance, jurisdiction of   felonies committed under titles 1 through 11 inclusive and title  19  of   article 17 and sections 71-1929 through 71-1939 of this article. Subject   to  the  power of removal provided in the Criminal Procedure Law, police   courts shall have, in the first  instance,  concurrent  jurisdiction  of   misdemeanors  committed under titles 1 through 11 inclusive and title 19   of article 17 and sections 71-1929 through 71-1939 of this  article.  An   action  before  a  justice  of the peace shall be brought in the town in   which the offense was committed or  an  adjoining  town  and  an  action   before  a  county  court  shall  be  brought  in the county in which the   offense  was  committed.  A  warrant  shall  be  returnable  before  the   magistrate or county judge issuing the same.
NY Env Conserv L § 71-1939 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 71 - Enforcement Title 19 - Enforcement of Titles 1 Through 11 and 15 Through 21 Inclusive of Article 17 and Spills of Bulk Liquids 71-1939 - Local Enforcement.

§ 71-1939. Local enforcement.1.  The  health  commissioner  of  any  county  or  part-county health   district or city is hereby authorized and empowered to bring  an  action   in  any  court of competent jurisdiction for the recovery of any penalty   provided in section 71-1929 for  any  violation  of  the  provisions  of   titles  1  through  11 inclusive and title 19 of article 17 and sections   71-1929 through 71-1939 of this article occurring  in  the  district  or   city in which such health commissioner has jurisdiction,a. from a source described in subdivision 5 of section 17-0701, orb.  resulting  from  a  failure  to  comply with the terms of a permit   issued by such county or city  pursuant  to  subdivision  6  of  section   17-0701.    Such  health commissioner may, in his discretion, compromise   any penalty sued  for  in  such  action  at  any  stage  thereof  before   judgment.2. Any penalty collected pursuant to this section shall be paid to the   district  or  city, except that any penalty for a violation resulting in   the killing of fish or shellfish shall be credited to  the  conservation   fund  established  by  section 83 of the State Finance Law, and shall be   available for the uses and purposes of such fund.3. a. The health commissioner of any county which has been approved by   the  commissioner  pursuant  to  section  17-1017  of  this  chapter  to   administer  and  enforce  a  local  law  or  ordinance  related  to  the   provisions of title ten of article seventeen of this chapter  is  hereby   authorized  and  empowered  to bring an action in any court of competent   jurisdiction for the recovery of any penalty provided in section 71-1929   of this title for any violation of title ten  of  article  seventeen  of   this  chapter  occurring  in  the  county  in  which  the  county health   commissioner has jurisdiction.b. All fines and penalties  collected  pursuant  to  this  subdivision   shall  be  paid  to  the  district  or  county,  provided, however, that   one-quarter of such fines and penalties received shall be  paid  to  the   general fund to the credit of the state purposes account.4.  Within  three  days  after  bringing any action authorized by this   section said health commissioner shall by registered mail serve upon the   Attorney General  and  the  commissioner  a  copy  of  the  summons  and   complaint,  if  any,  in such action, with a statement as to the date or   dates of service thereof upon the defendant  or  defendants,  or,  if  a   complaint  has  not  been  served  with  the summons, a statement of the   particulars of the violation or violations upon which  such  action  was   based.  The  Attorney  General  is hereby authorized to intervene in any   such action in order to protect the interests of the state.
NY Env Conserv L § 71-1941 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 71 - Enforcement Title 19 - Enforcement of Titles 1 Through 11 and 15 Through 21 Inclusive of Article 17 and Spills of Bulk Liquids 71-1941 - Penalties and Liability for Spills of Bulk Liquids.

§ 71-1941. Penalties and liability for spills of bulk liquids.1.  Except  where  the  owner of or a person in actual or constructive   possession or control of more than one thousand one hundred gallons,  in   bulk,  of  any  liquid  including petroleum which, if released, would or   would be likely to pollute the lands or waters of  the  state  including   the  groundwaters  thereof  can  prove that the entry or presence of any   part of such liquid onto such lands or into or in such waters causing or   contributing to a condition therein in contravention  of  the  standards   adopted or deemed adopted by the water pollution control board or any of   its  legal successors was caused solely by (A) an act of God, (B) an act   of war, (C) negligence on the part of the  United  States  or  New  York   State  Government  or  (D)  an  act or omission of a third party without   regard to whether any such act or omission was or was not negligent,  or   any  combination of the foregoing clauses, such owner or person shall be   liable for a penalty of not more than three thousand seven hundred fifty   dollars for an initial incident resulting in or contributing to  such  a   contravention  and for an additional penalty not to exceed seven hundred   fifty  dollars  for  each  day  during  which  such   contravention   or   contribution  thereto  continues, and in addition shall be liable to the   people of the state of New York for the actual costs incurred by  or  on   behalf  of  the people of the state for the removal or neutralization of   such liquid and for any and all reasonable measures taken  or  attempted   to reduce, limit or diminish the extent or effect of such contravention.2.  Such  penalty or reimbursement or both due the people of the state   by reason of the liability provided in subdivision one of  this  section   may be assessed by the commissioner by order after a hearing or hearings   noticed  and  conducted  and  reviewable  as  provided  in title nine of   article seventeen, or opportunity to be heard, or  be  recovered  in  an   action or actions brought by the attorney general.3.  In  assessing  the  amount of any such penalty the commissioner or   court shall consider:a. The type, extent and amount of  damage  which  resulted  from  such   incident.b.  The  degree  of care taken by or on behalf of the party charged to   prevent the occurrence of the incident.c. The efforts made by or on behalf of the party charged to reduce  or   mitigate the damage which resulted from the incident.
NY Env Conserv L § 71-1943 (2021)
2021 New York Laws ENV - Environmental Conservation Article 71 - Enforcement Title 19 - Enforcement of Titles 1 Through 11 and 15 Through 21 Inclusive of Article 17 and Spills of Bulk Liquids 71-1943 - Enforcement of Section 17-1743.

§ 71-1943. Enforcement of section 17-1743.Any  person  who  fails  to  so notify the department of such release,   discharge or spill into the waters of the state as described in  section   17-1743  of  this chapter shall, upon conviction, be fined not more than   three thousand seven hundred fifty dollars or imprisoned  for  not  more   than one year, or both.