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IN Code § 13-30-4-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 13. Environment|Article 30. Enforcement and Legal Actions|Chapter 4. Civil Penalties|13-30-4-3. Waiver of Civil Penalties

Sec. 3. (a) The department may waive up to one hundred percent (100%) of a civil penalty imposed on a business for a minor violation of:(1) a requirement of environmental management laws;(2) a rule adopted by the board or one (1) of the former boards abolished by IC 13-13-8-2; or(3) any determination, permit, or order made or issued by the commissioner.(b) The department may not waive any part of a civil penalty under this section if the violation:(1) endangers or causes damage to public health or the environment;(2) is intentional, willful, or criminal;(3) is of a requirement for which the department has previously issued a notice or warning of violation, for this or a prior violation, to the business required to correct the violation; or(4) is not corrected within ninety (90) days after the date the business required to correct the violation notifies the department of the violation under subsection (c). The department may extend the ninety (90) day period for not more than an additional ninety (90) days.(c) To seek a waiver of a civil penalty under this section, the business required to correct the violation must submit to the department a written report of the violation for which a waiver is sought. The report must be submitted to the department before an inspection by the department that discloses the violation or the issuance of a notice or warning of violation.(d) The board may adopt rules to implement this section.[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-7-13-5.]As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.20. Amended by P.L.123-1996, SEC.15; P.L.113-2014, SEC.86.
IN Code § 13-30-4-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 13. Environment|Article 30. Enforcement and Legal Actions|Chapter 4. Civil Penalties|13-30-4-4. Waiver Eligibility Determination by Compliance Assistance Program

Sec. 4. To determine eligibility for a waiver under section 3 of this chapter, a business required to correct a violation may contact the technical and compliance assistance program established under IC 13-28-3. The confidentiality provision in IC 13-28-3-4 applies to the contact.[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-7-13-6.]As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.20.
IN Code § 13-30-5-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 13. Environment|Article 30. Enforcement and Legal Actions|Chapter 5. Infractions|13-30-5-1. Interference With Department Inspection or Investigation

Sec. 1. Except as provided in IC 13-23-14-2 and IC 13-23-14-3, a person who obstructs, delays, resists, prevents, or interferes with:(1) the department; and(2) the department's personnel or designated agent;in the performance of an inspection or investigation performed under IC 13-14-2-2 commits a Class C infraction. Each day of violation of this section constitutes a separate infraction.[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-7-13-1(c).]As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.20.
IN Code § 13-30-7-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 13. Environment|Article 30. Enforcement and Legal Actions|Chapter 7. Minor Violations by Certain Businesses|13-30-7-1. Correction Period

Sec. 1. Except as provided in sections 3 and 4 of this chapter, if:(1) the department determines that a business has committed a minor violation:(A) of:(i) environmental management laws;(ii) a rule or standard adopted by a board; or(iii) any determination, permit, or order made or issued by the commissioner;(B) that does not present an immediate or reasonably foreseeable danger to the public health or environment; and(C) that does not include a violation of:(i) a numerical limitation or a numerical standard contained in environmental management laws or a rule or standard adopted by a board applicable to a business required to correct the violation before disclosure of the violation;(ii) a term or condition of a determination, permit, or order made or issued by the commissioner to a business required to correct the violation before disclosure of the violation, unless the term or condition incorporates a limitation, standard, work practice, or other requirement by reference and does not specify the limitation, standard, work practice, or other requirement; or(iii) a requirement under environmental management laws or a rule adopted by a board to possess a permit;the business required to correct the violation has not more than ninety (90) days after the date the property owner receives the written summary of the inspection under this section to correct the violation; and(2) the:(A) business:(i) corrects the violation; or(ii) commences substantial steps to correct the violation, including submitting permit applications, securing financing, or ordering equipment;within the ninety (90) day period described in subdivision (1); or(B) business corrects the violation within an additional ninety (90) day period under section 3 of this chapter;the department's enforcement action is limited to the assessment of a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500).[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-7-5-3.3(f).]As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.20. Amended by P.L.123-1996, SEC.16.
IN Code § 13-30-7-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 13. Environment|Article 30. Enforcement and Legal Actions|Chapter 7. Minor Violations by Certain Businesses|13-30-7-2. Exceptions

Sec. 2. The department may decrease the penalty provided in section 1 of this chapter based on:(1) a good faith effort or cooperation of a business required to correct a violation before or after disclosure of the violation;(2) the ability of a business required to correct the violation to pay the penalty;(3) an agreement that a business required to correct a violation will offset the payment of a civil penalty by a project that:(A) has clearly identifiable and quantifiable environmental benefits; and(B) is not otherwise required under federal, state, or local law, rules, or regulations; or(4) other mitigating factors within the discretion of the department.[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-7-5-3.3(g).]As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.20.
IN Code § 13-30-7-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 13. Environment|Article 30. Enforcement and Legal Actions|Chapter 7. Minor Violations by Certain Businesses|13-30-7-3. Extension of Correction Period

Sec. 3. If:(1) a violation under section 1 of this chapter cannot be corrected; or(2) substantial steps to correct the violation cannot be taken;within ninety (90) days, the department may extend the correction period for one (1) additional ninety (90) day period.[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-7-5-3.3(h).]As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.20.
IN Code § 13-30-7-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 13. Environment|Article 30. Enforcement and Legal Actions|Chapter 7. Minor Violations by Certain Businesses|13-30-7-4. Applicability of Chapter

Sec. 4. Section 1 of this chapter does not apply if the department determines that an alleged violation under section 1 of this chapter:(1) is disclosed after a business receives a notice of violation from the department for an alleged violation of the same or similar requirement;(2) is a criminal offense under environmental management laws; or(3) is committed intentionally or knowingly.[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-7-5-3.3(i).]As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.20.
IN Code § 13-30-7-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 13. Environment|Article 30. Enforcement and Legal Actions|Chapter 7. Minor Violations by Certain Businesses|13-30-7-5. Public Access to Reports

Sec. 5. (a) Before March 2 of each year, the department shall:(1) file a report with the governor concerning any business required to correct a violation under section 1 of this chapter during the preceding year; and(2) make the report available for public inspection.(b) The report must include a summary of:(1) violations;(2) corrections for violations; and(3) penalties;imposed for each business.[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-7-5-3.3(j).]As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.20.
IN Code § 13-30-7-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 13. Environment|Article 30. Enforcement and Legal Actions|Chapter 7. Minor Violations by Certain Businesses|13-30-7-6. Election to Resolve Enforcement Action

Sec. 6. A business required to correct a violation that is subject to section 1 of this chapter may elect to resolve an enforcement action in the same manner as a business required to correct a violation that is not subject to section 1 of this chapter.[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-7-5-3.3(k).]As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.20.
IN Code § 13-30-7-7 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 13. Environment|Article 30. Enforcement and Legal Actions|Chapter 7. Minor Violations by Certain Businesses|13-30-7-7. Rules

Sec. 7. The following shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 and IC 13-14-9 to administer this chapter:(1) The board.(2) The underground storage tank financial assurance board created by IC 13-23-11-1.[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-7-5-3.3(l) part.]As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.20. Amended by P.L.133-2012, SEC.161.
IN Code § 13-30-8-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 13. Environment|Article 30. Enforcement and Legal Actions|Chapter 8. Forfeiture of Vehicles|13-30-8-1. Forfeiture of Vehicle Used to Illegally Transport Hazardous Waste

Sec. 1. A vehicle that is used to transport hazardous waste in the commission of an offense described in IC 13-30-10-1.5 is subject to forfeiture under IC 34-24-1.[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-7-13-4(d).]As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.20. Amended by P.L.1-1998, SEC.108; P.L.137-2007, SEC.30; P.L.114-2008, SEC.24.
IN Code § 13-30-9-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 13. Environment|Article 30. Enforcement and Legal Actions|Chapter 9. Environmental Legal Actions|13-30-9-1. Application of Chapter

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to actions brought by the state or a person. However, this chapter does not apply to an action brought by the state if the action arises from a site:(1) that is listed on the National Priorities List for hazardous substance response sites (40 CFR 300 et seq.);(2) that:(A) is considered a high priority site; or(B) is the site of a release that is considered a high priority release;under rules adopted by the board under IC 13-25-4-7; or(3) that is deemed by the commissioner to pose an imminent threat to human health or the environment.As added by P.L.59-1997, SEC.23. Amended by P.L.221-2007, SEC.22; P.L.112-2016, SEC.24.
IN Code § 13-30-9-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 13. Environment|Article 30. Enforcement and Legal Actions|Chapter 9. Environmental Legal Actions|13-30-9-2. Person Who May Bring Action

Sec. 2. A person may, regardless of whether the person caused or contributed to the release of a hazardous substance or petroleum into the surface or subsurface soil or groundwater that poses a risk to human health and the environment, bring an environmental legal action against a person that caused or contributed to the release to recover reasonable costs of a removal or remedial action involving the hazardous substances or petroleum.As added by P.L.59-1997, SEC.23. Amended by P.L.221-2007, SEC.23.
IN Code § 13-30-9-2.5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 13. Environment|Article 30. Enforcement and Legal Actions|Chapter 9. Environmental Legal Actions|13-30-9-2.5. Recovery of Certain Costs

Sec. 2.5. IC 34-11-2-11.5 applies to an environmental legal action brought under section 2 of this chapter.As added by P.L.154-2011, SEC.2.
IN Code § 13-30-9-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 13. Environment|Article 30. Enforcement and Legal Actions|Chapter 9. Environmental Legal Actions|13-30-9-3. Allocation of Costs of Removal or Remedial Action

Sec. 3. (a) In resolving an environmental legal action, a court shall allocate the costs of the removal or remedial action in proportion to the acts or omissions of each party, without regard to any theory of joint and several liability, using legal and equitable factors that the court determines are appropriate, including the following:(1) The degree of care exercised by each party with respect to the release of the hazardous substance or petroleum caused or contributed to by each party.(2) The amount and characteristics of the hazardous substance or petroleum that was released.(3) The risks posed by the hazardous substance or petroleum based on the use of the site at the time the hazardous substance or petroleum was released into the environment and the cost effectiveness of the removal or remedial action to address the risks.(4) Whether a party's acts or omissions violated a federal, state, or local statute, rule, regulation, or ordinance.(5) The extent to which each party exercised actual and direct managerial control over the site where the hazardous substance or petroleum was released at the time of the release.(6) Whether an award of reasonable costs, including attorney's fees, to a party involved in the environmental legal action is appropriate.(7) Other equitable factors, including unjust enrichment, that the court determines are appropriate.(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), if parties have entered into a contract that allocates the costs or responsibility for the removal or remedial action, the terms of the contract control the allocation of costs between the parties to the contract. However, the terms of a contract may not affect the recovery of costs by the state unless the state is a signatory to the contract.As added by P.L.59-1997, SEC.23.
IN Code § 13-30-9-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 13. Environment|Article 30. Enforcement and Legal Actions|Chapter 9. Environmental Legal Actions|13-30-9-4. Payment of Unrecovered Costs

Sec. 4. If the commissioner is not able to recover the total costs of a removal or remedial action from the responsible parties under this chapter, the unrecovered costs may be paid from the hazardous substances response trust fund established under IC 13-25-4-1.As added by P.L.59-1997, SEC.23.
IN Code § 13-30-9-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 13. Environment|Article 30. Enforcement and Legal Actions|Chapter 9. Environmental Legal Actions|13-30-9-5. Defenses

Sec. 5. A defendant in an environmental legal action may assert defenses provided by law or equity, including a defense that damages suffered by the person who brought the environmental legal action were caused in whole or in part by a nonparty.As added by P.L.59-1997, SEC.23.
IN Code § 13-30-9-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 13. Environment|Article 30. Enforcement and Legal Actions|Chapter 9. Environmental Legal Actions|13-30-9-6. Restrictions on Actions Involving Underground Storage Tanks

Sec. 6. In an action to recover costs associated with a release from an underground storage tank, a person may bring the action under:(1) this chapter; or(2) IC 13-23-13-8.A person may not bring the action under both this chapter and IC 13-23-13-8.As added by P.L.59-1997, SEC.23.
IN Code § 13-30-9-7 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 13. Environment|Article 30. Enforcement and Legal Actions|Chapter 9. Environmental Legal Actions|13-30-9-7. Immunity From Actions

Sec. 7. Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter, a person that receives a covenant not sue under IC 13-25-5-18 is exempt from suit as provided in IC 13-25-5-18.As added by P.L.59-1997, SEC.23.
IN Code § 13-30-9-8 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 13. Environment|Article 30. Enforcement and Legal Actions|Chapter 9. Environmental Legal Actions|13-30-9-8. Limited Construction

Sec. 8. This chapter may not be construed to affect any litigation filed before February 28, 1998, under IC 13-23-13.As added by P.L.59-1997, SEC.23.
IN Code § 13-30-10-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 13. Environment|Article 30. Enforcement and Legal Actions|Chapter 10. Crimes|13-30-10-1. Offenses Involving Information

Sec. 1. (a) A person who knowingly or intentionally:(1) makes a false material statement, representation, or certification in any form, notice, or report; or(2) destroys, alters, conceals, withholds, or falsely certifies a record, report, plan or other document;that is required to be filed or maintained under the terms of a permit issued by the department under IC 13-17 or IC 13-18 commits a Class B misdemeanor.(b) A person who knowingly or intentionally tampers with, falsifies, or renders inaccurate or inoperative a recording or monitoring device or method, including the data gathered from the device or method, that is required to be maintained under a permit issued by the department under IC 13-17 or IC 13-18 commits a Class B misdemeanor.(c) A person who knowingly or intentionally makes a false material statement or representation in any label, manifest, record, report, or other document that is required to be maintained or filed under a permit issued under IC 13-22 commits a Class B misdemeanor.(d) Notwithstanding the maximum fine provisions of IC 35-50-3-3, criminal fines for a person convicted of an offense described in subsection (a) or (b) shall be assessable as follows:(1) For a person regulated under IC 13-17, a fine in a maximum amount of not less than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per day per violation, in accordance with the requirements of 40 CFR 70.11(a)(3).(2) For a person regulated under IC 13-18, a fine in a maximum amount of not less than five thousand dollars ($5,000) per day per violation, in accordance with the requirements of 40 CFR 123.27(a)(3).(e) Notwithstanding the maximum fine provisions of IC 35-50-3-3, criminal fines for a person convicted of an offense described in subsection (c) shall be assessable in a maximum amount of not less than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per day per violation, in accordance with the requirements of 40 CFR 271.16(a)(3).(f) The penalties under this section apply regardless of whether a person uses electronic submissions or paper documents to accomplish the actions described in this section.As added by P.L.137-2007, SEC.31. Amended by P.L.114-2008, SEC.25; P.L.181-2018, SEC.13.
IN Code § 13-30-10-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 13. Environment|Article 30. Enforcement and Legal Actions|Chapter 10. Crimes|13-30-10-5. Criminal Penalties for Violating Underground Storage Tank Laws

Sec. 5. (a) A person who:(1) operates an underground storage tank and knowingly, intentionally, or recklessly violates:(A) the terms of a permit issued by the department that relates to the operation of an underground storage tank; or(B) an Indiana statute that relates to the operation of an underground storage tank; and(2) discharges a contaminant into the environment, if the discharge results in:(A) a substantial risk of serious bodily injury;(B) serious bodily injury to an individual;(C) the death of a vertebrate animal; or(D) damage to the environment that renders the environment unfit for human or vertebrate animal life, or causes damage to an endangered, an at risk, or a threatened species;commits a Level 6 felony. However, the offense is a Level 5 felony if it results in the death of another person.(b) It is a defense to a prosecution under this section that the person did not know and could not reasonably have been expected to know that the substance discharged into the environment was capable of causing a result described in subsection (a)(2).(c) Notwithstanding IC 35-50-2-6(a), IC 35-50-2-7(a), or IC 35-50-3-2, the court may order a person convicted under this section to pay:(1) a fine of at least five thousand dollars ($5,000) and not more than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) for each day of violation; or(2) if the person has a prior unrelated conviction for an offense under this title that may be punished as a felony, a fine of not more than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) for each day of violation.In determining the amount of a fine imposed for a violation of this section, the court shall consider any improper economic benefit, including unjust enrichment, received by the defendant as a result of the unlawful conduct.As added by P.L.137-2007, SEC.31. Amended by P.L.158-2013, SEC.197.
IN Code § 13-30-10-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 13. Environment|Article 30. Enforcement and Legal Actions|Chapter 10. Crimes|13-30-10-6. Criminal Penalties for Violating State Regulated Wetlands Laws

Sec. 6. (a) A person who:(1) knowingly or intentionally violates:(A) the terms of a permit issued under IC 13-18-22 that relates to state regulated wetlands; or(B) a statute that relates to state regulated wetlands; and(2) causes substantial harm to a state regulated wetland;commits a Level 6 felony.(b) Notwithstanding IC 35-50-2-6(a), IC 35-50-2-7(a), or IC 35-50-3-2, the court may order a person convicted under this section to pay:(1) a fine of at least five thousand dollars ($5,000) and not more than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) for each day of violation; or(2) if the person has a prior unrelated conviction for an offense under this title that may be punished as a felony, a fine of not more than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) for each day of violation.In determining the amount of a fine imposed for a violation of this section, the court shall consider any improper economic benefit, including unjust enrichment, received by the defendant as a result of the unlawful conduct.As added by P.L.137-2007, SEC.31. Amended by P.L.158-2013, SEC.198.
IN Code § 14-8-1-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 8. General Provisions and Definitions|Chapter 1. General Provisions|14-8-1-1. Applicability of Definitions

Sec. 1. Except as otherwise provided, the definitions in this article apply throughout this title.[1995 Recodification Citation: New.]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.1.
IN Code § 14-8-1-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 8. General Provisions and Definitions|Chapter 1. General Provisions|14-8-1-2. Inapplicability of Definitions

Sec. 2. The definitions in this article do not apply to the following:(1) IC 14-25-13.(2) IC 14-35-4.[1995 Recodification Citation: New.]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.1.
IN Code § 14-8-2-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 8. General Provisions and Definitions|Chapter 2. Definitions|14-8-2-1. "Abandon"

Sec. 1. "Abandon", for purposes of IC 14-37, means to:(1) terminate operations of a well for oil and gas purposes; and(2) reclaim and restore the site of the well in a manner that will protect the waters and lands of Indiana against pollution.[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-8-2-2.]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.1.
IN Code § 14-8-2-1.5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 8. General Provisions and Definitions|Chapter 2. Definitions|14-8-2-1.5. "Acquiescence"

Sec. 1.5. "Acquiescence", for the purposes of IC 14-26-2, has the meaning set forth in IC 14-26-2-1.2.As added by P.L.6-2008, SEC.1.
IN Code § 14-8-2-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 8. General Provisions and Definitions|Chapter 2. Definitions|14-8-2-2. "Adjacent Land"

Sec. 2. "Adjacent land", for purposes of IC 14-29-6, has the meaning set forth in IC 14-29-6-1.[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-2-26-3(g).]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.1.
IN Code § 14-8-2-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 8. General Provisions and Definitions|Chapter 2. Definitions|14-8-2-3. "Affected Area"

Sec. 3. "Affected area", for purposes of IC 14-36-1, has the meaning set forth in IC 14-36-1-4.[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-4-6-2(h).]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.1.
IN Code § 14-8-2-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 8. General Provisions and Definitions|Chapter 2. Definitions|14-8-2-4. "Agency"

Sec. 4. "Agency", for purposes of IC 14-23-8, has the meaning set forth in IC 14-23-8-2.[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-5-8-2.]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.132-1996, SEC.1; P.L.39-2018, SEC.1.
IN Code § 14-8-2-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources|Article 8. General Provisions and Definitions|Chapter 2. Definitions|14-8-2-5. "Agricultural Purpose"

Sec. 5. "Agricultural purpose", for purposes of IC 14-21-1-24, has the meaning set forth in IC 14-21-1-24.[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 14-3-3.4-1 part.]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.1.