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2023 New York Laws › ENV - Environmental Conservation › Article 71 - Enforcement › Title 11 - Enforcement of Article 15 › 71-1109 - Enforcement of Subdivisions 1 and 4 of Section 15-0507.

§ 71-1109. Enforcement of subdivisions 1 and 4 of section 15-0507.
1.  Any  owner  violating  subdivision  1  of  section  15-0507 or any
  regulations promulgated pursuant thereto may be liable for a penalty not
  to exceed five  hundred  dollars  for  each  and  every  offense;  every
  violation  of such subdivision shall be a separate and distinct offense;
  and in case of a continuing violation, every day's  continuance  thereof
  shall be deemed a separate and distinct offense.
2.  Any owner violating subdivision 4 of section 15-0507 may be liable
  for a penalty not to exceed five thousand dollars  for  each  and  every
  offense;  every  violation  of  an order referred to in such subdivision
  shall be a separate and distinct offense; and in case  of  a  continuing
  violation,  every  day's  continuance thereof shall be deemed a separate
  and distinct offense.
2023 New York Laws › ENV - Environmental Conservation › Article 71 - Enforcement › Title 11 - Enforcement of Article 15 › 71-1111 - Enforcement of Subdivision 3 of Section 15-0511.

§ 71-1111. Enforcement of subdivision 3 of section 15-0511.
Any  person  or  local  public  corporation violating subdivision 3 of
  section 15-0511 may be liable for a penalty not to exceed five  thousand
  dollars for each and every offense; every violation of an order referred
  to  in such subdivision shall be a separate and distinct offense; and in
  case of a continuing violation, every day's continuance thereof shall be
  deemed a separate and distinct offense.
2023 New York Laws › ENV - Environmental Conservation › Article 71 - Enforcement › Title 11 - Enforcement of Article 15 › 71-1112 - Enforcement of Title Eight of Article Fifteen.

§ 71-1112. Enforcement of title eight of article fifteen.
1.  The  attorney  general, on his own initiative or at the request of
  the commissioner, or the corporation counsel, at the request of the city
  of New York shall bring an action to restrain or enjoin any violation of
  any provision of title eight of article fifteen of this chapter  or  any
  provision  of any rule or regulation promulgated pursuant to such title.
  The commissioner shall furnish the attorney general or  the  corporation
  counsel  with  such  material,  evidentiary  matter  or  proof as may be
  requested by either of them in connection with such action.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, the venue  of  any
  action  commenced  or proceeding brought pursuant to this section may be
  in the county of Albany.
2023 New York Laws › ENV - Environmental Conservation › Article 71 - Enforcement › Title 11 - Enforcement of Article 15 › 71-1113 - Enforcement of Sections 15-1505 and 15-1506.

§ 71-1113. Enforcement of sections 15-1505 and 15-1506.
1. The department shall enforce the provisions of sections 15-1505 and
  15-1506  of  this  chapter  and the Supreme Court by injunction may upon
  application of the department  prevent  any  unauthorized  diversion  or
  transportation.
2.  Any  person who violates the provisions of section 15-1506 of this
  chapter or the rules,  regulations,  orders  or  determinations  of  the
  commissioner  promulgated  thereto  or  the  terms  of any permit issued
  thereunder,  shall  be  liable  for  a  civil  penalty  not  less   than
  twenty-five  hundred  dollars nor more than ten thousand dollars per day
  of such violation.
2023 New York Laws › ENV - Environmental Conservation › Article 71 - Enforcement › Title 11 - Enforcement of Article 15 › 71-1115 - Enforcement of Section 15-1525.

§ 71-1115. Enforcement of section 15-1525.
Any person violating the provisions of section 15-1525 shall be guilty
  of  a  violation  punishable  by  a  fine  of not more than one thousand
  dollars, and in addition thereto, shall be liable for a civil penalty of
  not more than fifteen hundred dollars.
2023 New York Laws › ENV - Environmental Conservation › Article 71 - Enforcement › Title 11 - Enforcement of Article 15 › 71-1117 - Enforcement of Section 15-1745.

§ 71-1117. Enforcement of section 15-1745.
1. Any person or public corporation violating subdivision 1 of section
  15-1745, shall be guilty of a violation punishable by a fine of not more
  than five thousand dollars.
2.  In  addition, the department may, in an action instituted by it in
  any court of competent jurisdiction, recover from  any  such  person  or
  public corporation the sum of one hundred fifty dollars per day for each
  day  that  such  person  or  public corporation continues to take, draw,
  divert or make use of any part or portion of such waters.
3. The department may bring actions through the  Attorney  General  to
  enjoin violations of section 15-1745.
4.  The  prima  facie  evidence  provision in subdivision 2 of section
  15-1745 shall apply in all proceedings, criminal or  civil,  under  this
  section 71-1117.
2023 New York Laws › ENV - Environmental Conservation › Article 71 - Enforcement › Title 11 - Enforcement of Article 15 › 71-1121 - Enforcement of Subdivision 2 of Section 15-1947.

§ 71-1121. Enforcement of subdivision 2 of section 15-1947.
Violation  of  subdivision  2  of  section  15-1947 shall constitute a
  violation, punishable by a fine of not more than one  thousand  dollars,
  and  in  addition  thereto,  a  civil  penalty  of not more than fifteen
  hundred dollars.
2023 New York Laws › ENV - Environmental Conservation › Article 71 - Enforcement › Title 11 - Enforcement of Article 15 › 71-1123 - Enforcement of Section 15-2133.

§ 71-1123. Enforcement of section 15-2133.
1.  Any neglect of the provisions of section 15-2133 by any officer or
  person in charge of any reservoir shall be a violation punishable  by  a
  fine  of not more than one thousand dollars, and in addition thereto, by
  a civil penalty of not more than fifteen hundred dollars.
2. Any person violating the provisions of  subdivision  3  of  section
  15-2133  shall be guilty of a violation punishable by a fine of not more
  than one thousand dollars, and in addition thereto, shall be liable  for
  a civil penalty of not more than fifteen hundred dollars.
2023 New York Laws › ENV - Environmental Conservation › Article 71 - Enforcement › Title 11 - Enforcement of Article 15 › 71-1125 - Enforcement of Section 15-2315.

§ 71-1125. Enforcement of section 15-2315.
Any  person  who  violates  the  provisions  of  the first sentence of
  section 15-2315 shall be guilty of a violation punishable by a  fine  of
  not  more  than  one thousand dollars, and in addition thereto, shall be
  liable for a civil penalty of not more than fifteen hundred dollars.
2023 New York Laws › ENV - Environmental Conservation › Article 71 - Enforcement › Title 11 - Enforcement of Article 15 › 71-1127 - Violations; Civil Liability.

§ 71-1127. Violations; civil liability.
1.  Any  person who violates any of the provisions of, or who fails to
  perform any duty imposed by article 15 except section  15-1713,  or  who
  violates or who fails to comply with any rule, regulation, determination
  or  order of the department heretofore or hereafter promulgated pursuant
  to article 15 except section 15-1713,  or  any  condition  of  a  permit
  issued  pursuant  to article 15 of this chapter, or any determination or
  order of  the  former  water  resources  commission  or  the  department
  heretofore  promulgated pursuant to former article 5 of the Conservation
  Law, shall be liable for a civil penalty of not more than  two  thousand
  five  hundred dollars for such violation and an additional civil penalty
  of not more than five hundred dollars for each  day  during  which  such
  violation  continues,  and,  in  addition  thereto,  such  person may be
  enjoined from continuing such violation as otherwise provided in article
  15 except section 15-1713.
2. The penalties provided by subdivision 1 of this  section  shall  be
  recoverable in an action instituted in the name of the department by the
  Attorney General upon the request of the department.
3.  An  action  or cause of action for the recovery of a penalty under
  article 15 or sections 71-1103 through 71-1129 inclusive may be  settled
  or  compromised  in  an  amount  to be approved by the department either
  before or after proceedings are brought to recover  such  penalties  and
  prior to the entry for judgment therefor.
2023 New York Laws › ENV - Environmental Conservation › Article 71 - Enforcement › Title 11 - Enforcement of Article 15 › 71-1129 - Emergencies Excepted.

§ 71-1129. Emergencies excepted.
The civil liabilities imposed upon persons violating the provisions of
  article  15,  except  section 15-1713, 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.
2023 New York Laws › ENV - Environmental Conservation › Article 71 - Enforcement › Title 11 - Enforcement of Article 15 › 71-1131 - Violations; Criminal Liability.

§ 71-1131. Violations; criminal liability.
Except as otherwise specifically provided, any person who violates any
  of the provisions of article 15 of this chapter, or any rule, regulation
  or order promulgated pursuant thereto, or the terms of any permit issued
  thereunder  shall  be  guilty of a violation punishable by a fine of not
  more than five hundred dollars.
2023 New York Laws › ENV - Environmental Conservation › Article 71 - Enforcement › Title 12 - Enforcement of Article 22 › 71-1203 - Penalties.

§ 71-1203. Penalties.
Any  person  who violates the provisions of article twenty-two of this
  chapter shall be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed  ten  thousand
  dollars  for  each  day  during which such violation occurred; provided,
  however, that the total penalty to  be  imposed  shall  not  exceed  one
  million dollars.
2023 New York Laws › ENV - Environmental Conservation › Article 71 - Enforcement › Title 12 - Enforcement of Article 22 › 71-1205 - Enforcement.

§ 71-1205. Enforcement.
1.  The attorney general shall, at the request of the commissioner, or
  may, on his own  initiative,  seek  equitable  relief  to  restrain  any
  violation or threatened violation of article twenty-two of this chapter.
2.  The attorney general shall, at the request of the commissioner, or
  may, on his own initiative, commence a civil action to recover  damages,
  including  punitive  damages,  for  any  willful,  reckless or negligent
  violation of the provisions of such article  suffered  by  reason  of  a
  violation  thereof.  The  costs including but not limited to filing fees
  and costs for expert witnesses  incurred  by  the  attorney  general  in
  prosecuting  any  such  action  shall be assessed against any person who
  violates such provisions.
2023 New York Laws › ENV - Environmental Conservation › Article 71 - Enforcement › Title 12 - Enforcement of Article 22 › 71-1207 - Rights of Aggrieved Individuals.

§ 71-1207. Rights of aggrieved individuals.
The provisions of this title shall not affect, impair or in any manner
  restrict  or  limit the rights of any person seeking damages arising out
  of a violation of article twenty-two of this chapter.
2023 New York Laws › ENV - Environmental Conservation › Article 71 - Enforcement › Title 13 - Enforcement of Article 23 › 71-1301 - Applicability of This Title.

§ 71-1301. Applicability of this title.
In  addition to the provisions of sections 71-0101 and 71-0301 of this
  article, the provisions  of  this  title  shall  be  applicable  to  the
  enforcement  of  article 23 of this chapter except as otherwise provided
  in article 23 of this chapter.
2023 New York Laws › ENV - Environmental Conservation › Article 71 - Enforcement › Title 13 - Enforcement of Article 23 › 71-1303 - Subpoenas, Testimony and Enforcement Thereof.

§ 71-1303. Subpoenas, testimony and enforcement thereof.
1. To aid in the administration of article 23, the commissioner or any
  person  designated  by him may issue subpoenas in his name requiring the
  attendance and giving of testimony by witnesses and  the  production  of
  books,  papers  and  other  evidence  for  any  hearing,  proceeding  or
  investigation conducted or to be conducted by or before the  department.
  Service  of  such  a  subpoena,  enforcement  of  obedience thereto, and
  punishment for disobedience thereof shall be had as and  in  the  manner
  provided  by the civil practice law and rules relating to enforcement of
  any subpoena issued by a board or committee except that in the  case  of
  hearings,  proceedings  or  investigations  before  or  conducted by the
  department neither the holder of a permit or lease  issued  pursuant  to
  article  23,  nor  an  employee  of such permit holder or lessee, nor an
  officer or stockholder  in  a  permittee  or  lessee  corporation,  when
  required  to  attend as a witness, shall be entitled to any subpoena fee
  or mileage. Any member of the  department  or  any  person  who  may  be
  designated  hereunder  by the department to hold hearings may administer
  oaths to witnesses. The department also may provide for  the  taking  of
  depositions  of  witnesses  for the purpose of any such hearing. In such
  case such officer, employee or other person may administer oaths to  the
  witnesses  whose  depositions  are to be taken. Each deposition shall be
  reduced to writing and subscribed by the deponent.
2.  The  provisions  of  this  section  shall  apply   only   to   the
  administration of article 23.
2023 New York Laws › ENV - Environmental Conservation › Article 71 - Enforcement › Title 13 - Enforcement of Article 23 › 71-1305 - Offenses.

§ 71-1305. Offenses.
It shall be unlawful for any person to:
1. Waste oil or gas.
2.  Violate  any  of  the  provisions  of  or fail to perform any duty
  imposed by article  23  of  this  chapter  or  any  rule  or  regulation
  promulgated  thereunder  or  any order or condition of any permit of the
  department made pursuant thereto.
3. Abandon a mine without the approval of the  department  before  all
  affected  land  has  been  reclaimed.  A  mine  shall  be  considered as
  abandoned when mining and reclamation activities  shall  cease  on  land
  affected  by  mining  without  prior  notification  to the department or
  without describing such cessation in a mined land use plan  approved  by
  the department.
4.  Commence  operations  for the drilling or redrilling of a well for
  oil or gas or solution mining, or an intake well, or for the storage  of
  oil or gas without first obtaining a permit from the department as.
5. Abandon any oil, gas or solution mining well, or an intake well, or
  a  well  for  the storage of oil or gas without first obtaining a permit
  from the department.
6. Store gas underground in any manner, unless  the  storage  operator
  has  received  such  right  by  grant,  lease  or  other agreement or is
  operating in compliance with section 23-1301  of  this  chapter  and  is
  authorized  to  maintain  condemnation  proceedings  pursuant to section
  23-1303 of this chapter.
2023 New York Laws › ENV - Environmental Conservation › Article 71 - Enforcement › Title 13 - Enforcement of Article 23 › 71-1309 - Aiders and Abettors.

§ 71-1309. Aiders and abettors.
Any  person  knowingly  aiding  or  abetting  any  other person in the
  violation of any provision of article 23, or any  rule,  regulation,  or
  order  of  the  department made pursuant thereto shall be subject to the
  same punishment and penalty as that prescribed by  this  title  for  the
  violation by such other person.
2023 New York Laws › ENV - Environmental Conservation › Article 71 - Enforcement › Title 13 - Enforcement of Article 23 › 71-1311 - Injunction Against Violations.

§ 71-1311. Injunction against violations.
1.  Whenever it appears that any person is violating or threatening to
  violate any provision of article 23 of this chapter or is committing any
  offense described in section 71-1305  of  this  title,  the  department,
  acting  by  the  Attorney General, may bring suit against such person in
  any court  of  competent  jurisdiction  to  restrain  such  person  from
  continuing  such violation or from carrying out the threat of violation.
  In any such suit, the court shall have  jurisdiction  to  grant  to  the
  department  without  bond  or  other  undertaking,  such  prohibitory or
  mandatory injunctions as the  facts  may  warrant,  including  temporary
  restraining orders and preliminary injunctions.
2.  If  the  department, acting by the Attorney General, shall fail to
  bring suit  to  enjoin  a  violation  or  threatened  violation  of  any
  provision  of  article  23,  or  any  rule,  regulation, or order of the
  department made pursuant  hereto,  within  ten  days  after  receipt  of
  written  request  to  do  so  by  any person who is or will be adversely
  affected by such violation, the person making  such  request  may  bring
  suit  in  his  own  behalf  to  restrain  such  violation  or threatened
  violation in any court in which the department might have brought  suit.
  The  department  shall  be  made a party in such suit in addition to the
  person violating or threatening to violate a provision of article 23, or
  a rule, regulation, or order of the department,  and  the  action  shall
  proceed  and  injunctive relief may be granted to the department without
  bond, or other undertaking in the  same  manner  as  if  suit  had  been
  brought by the department.
2023 New York Laws › ENV - Environmental Conservation › Article 71 - Enforcement › Title 15 - Enforcement of Title 25 of Article 27 › 71-1501 - Applicability of This Title.

§ 71-1501. Applicability of this title.
In  addition to the provisions of sections 71-0101 and 71-0301 of this
  article, the provisions of this title shall apply to the enforcement  of
  title 25 of article 27 of this chapter.
2023 New York Laws › ENV - Environmental Conservation › Article 71 - Enforcement › Title 15 - Enforcement of Title 25 of Article 27 › 71-1503 - Enforcement of Title 25 of Article 27.

§ 71-1503. Enforcement of title 25 of article 27.
For  any  first  violation  by  any  person  who  violates  any of the
  provisions of, or who fails to perform any duty imposed by title  25  of
  article 27 or any regulation promulgated by the commissioner pursuant to
  such  title  25,  in  lieu  of  a penalty, there may be issued a written
  warning by the department and  there  may  also  be  issued  educational
  materials at the discretion of the department regarding the requirements
  of  title  25  of  article  27.  Such  person  shall,  however,  for any
  subsequent violation thereafter, be liable to a  civil  penalty  of  not
  more  than  twenty-five  hundred  dollars for each such violation and an
  additional penalty of not more than five hundred dollars  for  each  day
  during  which  such  violation  continues and, in addition thereto, such
  person may be enjoined from continuing  such  violation.  Penalties  and
  injunctive   relief   provided  pursuant  to  this  title  may  also  be
  recoverable in an action brought by the attorney general at the  request
  of the commissioner.
2023 New York Laws › ENV - Environmental Conservation › Article 71 - Enforcement › Title 17 - Enforcement of Provisions Derived From Public Health Law › 71-1701 - Applicability of This Title.

* § 71-1701. Applicability of this title.
This  title shall be applicable to the enforcement of titles 1 through
  11 and titles 15 through 19 of article 17; article 19; and  title  1  of
  article 27.
* NB Effective until December 28, 2024
  * § 71-1701. Applicability of this title.
This  title shall be applicable to the enforcement of titles 1 through
  11 and titles 15 through 19 of article 17; article 19; and titles 1  and
  33 of article 27.
* NB Effective December 28, 2024
2023 New York Laws › ENV - Environmental Conservation › Article 71 - Enforcement › Title 17 - Enforcement of Provisions Derived From Public Health Law › 71-1703 - Legal Presumptions; Evidence.

§ 71-1703. Legal presumptions; evidence.
1.  The  actions, proceedings, authority, and orders of the department
  in enforcing the provisions of this chapter listed in  section  71-1701,
  and  of  titles 17 through 21 inclusive of this article applying them to
  specific cases shall at  all  times  be  regraded  as  in  their  nature
  judicial, and shall be treated as prima facie just and legal.
2. The written reports of state and local health officers, inspectors,
  investigators,  nurses  and  other  representatives  of  state and local
  health officers on  questions  of  fact  pertaining  to,  concerning  or
  arising  under  and  in  connection with complaints, alleged violations,
  investigations, proceedings, actions, authority and orders,  related  to
  the  enforcement  of this chapter, the sanitary code or any local health
  regulation shall be presumptive evidence of the facts so stated therein,
  and shall be received as such in all  courts  and  places.  The  presons
  making  such  reports  shall  be  exempt from personal liability for the
  statements therein made, if they have acted in good faith.
2023 New York Laws › ENV - Environmental Conservation › Article 71 - Enforcement › Title 17 - Enforcement of Provisions Derived From Public Health Law › 71-1705 - Rules and Regulations of the Department; Evidence.

§ 71-1705. Rules and regulations of the department; evidence.
The  rules  and  regulations of the department promulgated pursuant to
  the provisions of this chapter listed in section 71-1701, and of  titles
  17 through 21 inclusive of this article, or the statutes from which they
  were  derived,  may be read in evidence from the official compilation of
  codes, rules and regulations of the state of  New  York,  or  supplement
  thereto.  To  entitle  any copy of the said rules and regulations, other
  than those in the official compilation or supplement thereto, to be read
  in evidence there shall be contained in the  same  book  or  pamphlet  a
  printed  certificate  of  the  Secretary  of  State  that such copy is a
  correct transcript of the text of the  said  rules  and  regulations  as
  published  in the official compilation or supplement thereto. For such a
  certificate the secretary of state shall collect such a fee as he  shall
  deem just and reasonable.
2023 New York Laws › ENV - Environmental Conservation › Article 71 - Enforcement › Title 17 - Enforcement of Provisions Derived From Public Health Law › 71-1707 - Violations of Health Laws or Regulations; Penalties.

§ 71-1707. Violations of health laws or regulations; penalties.
1.  Any  person  who  violates,  disobeys  or  disregards  any term or
  provision of this chapter listed in section 71-1701,  or  of  titles  17
  through  21  inclusive of this article or of any lawful notice, order or
  regulation pursuant thereto for which a civil penalty is  not  otherwise
  expressly  prescribed by law, shall be liable to the people of the state
  for a civil penalty of not to exceed one thousand dollars for every such
  violation.
2. The penalty provided for in subdivision one of this section may  be
  recovered  by  an  action  brought  by  the commissioner in any court of
  competent jurisdiction.
3. Nothing in this section contained shall be construed  to  alter  or
  repeal any existing provision of law declaring such violations or any of
  them to be misdemeanors or felonies or prescribing the penalty therefor.
4.   Such  civil  penalty  may  be  released  or  compromised  by  the
  commissioner before  the  matter  has  been  referred  to  the  Attorney
  General,  and  where  such  matter  has  been  referred  to the Attorney
  General, any such penalty may be released or compromised and any  action
  commenced  to  recover  the  same may be settled and discontinued by the
  Attorney General with the consent of the commissioner.
2023 New York Laws › ENV - Environmental Conservation › Article 71 - Enforcement › Title 17 - Enforcement of Provisions Derived From Public Health Law › 71-1711 - Willful Violation of Health Laws.

§ 71-1711. Willful violation of health laws.
1.  A person who willfully violates or refuses or omits to comply with
  any lawful order or regulation prescribed by any local board  of  health
  or  local  health  officer, is guilty of a misdemeanor; except, however,
  that where such order or regulation applies to a tenant with respect  to
  his  own  dwelling  unit  or  to  an  owner  occupied  one or two family
  dwelling, such person is guilty of an offense for  the  first  violation
  punishable  by  a  fine  not to exceed fifty dollars and for a second or
  subsequent violation is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not
  to exceed five hundred dollars or by  imprisonment  not  to  exceed  six
  months or by both such fine and imprisonment.
2.  A  person  who  willfully  violates  any provision of this chapter
  listed in section 71-1701, or of titles 17 through 21 inclusive of  this
  article,  or  any  regulation lawfully made or established by any public
  officer or board under authority of such provisions, the punishment  for
  violating  which  is  not otherwise prescribed by such provisions or any
  other law, is punishable by imprisonment not exceeding one year, or by a
  fine not exceeding two thousand dollars or by both.
2023 New York Laws › ENV - Environmental Conservation › Article 71 - Enforcement › Title 17 - Enforcement of Provisions Derived From Public Health Law › 71-1713 - Obstructing Health Officer in Performance of His Duty.

§ 71-1713. Obstructing health officer in performance of his duty.
A  person  who  wilfully  opposes  or  obstructs  a  health officer or
  physician charged with enforcement of the health laws, in performing any
  legal duty, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
2023 New York Laws › ENV - Environmental Conservation › Article 71 - Enforcement › Title 17 - Enforcement of Provisions Derived From Public Health Law › 71-1715 - Enforcement: Against Officers.

§ 71-1715. Enforcement: against officers.
The  performance  of  any  duty  or  the  doing  of  any act enjoined,
  prescribed or required by the  provisions  of  this  chapter  listed  in
  section  71-1701,  or by titles 17 through 21 inclusive of this article,
  may be enforced by a proceeding pursuant to  article  78  of  the  Civil
  Practice  Law  and Rules at the instance of the department or of a local
  board of health,  or  of  any  citizen  of  full  age  resident  of  the
  municipality where the duty should be performed or the act done.
2023 New York Laws › ENV - Environmental Conservation › Article 71 - Enforcement › Title 17 - Enforcement of Provisions Derived From Public Health Law › 71-1717 - Examination and Inspection of Public Works.

§ 71-1717. Examination and inspection of public works.
For  purposes  of  enforcing  the provisions of this chapter listed in
  section 71-1701, and of titles 17 through 21 inclusive of this  article,
  all  persons  having  the  control,  charge  or  custody  of  any public
  structure, work or ground, or of any plan, description, outline, drawing
  or chart thereof or relating thereto, made, kept  or  controlled  by  or
  under any public authority, shall permit and facilitate the examination,
  inspection  and  copying  thereof  by the commissioner, or by any person
  authorized by him to make such examination or inspection of such copies.
2023 New York Laws › ENV - Environmental Conservation › Article 71 - Enforcement › Title 17 - Enforcement of Provisions Derived From Public Health Law › 71-1719 - Summary Action.

§ 71-1719. Summary action.
Whenever the commissioner, after investigation, is of the opinion that
  any  person  is  causing,  engaging  in  or  maintaining  a condition or
  activity which in his opinion constitutes danger to the  health  of  the
  people,  and that it therefore appears to be prejudicial to the interest
  of the people to delay action for fifteen days until an opportunity  for
  a  hearing  can be provided in accordance with the provisions of section
  71-1709, the commissioner shall order the person,  including  any  state
  agency  or  political subdivision having jurisdiction, by written notice
  to discontinue such dangerous condition  or  activity  or  take  certain
  action  immediately  or  within  a specified period of less than fifteen
  days. As promptly as possible thereafter, within not to  exceed  fifteen
  days,  the  commissioner  shall  provide the person an opportunity to be
  heard and to present any proof that such condition or activity does  not
  constitute  a  danger  to  the  health of the people. This section shall
  apply only to enforcement of the provisions of this  chapter  listed  in
  section 71-1701, and of titles 17 through 21 inclusive of this article.
2023 New York Laws › ENV - Environmental Conservation › Article 71 - Enforcement › Title 17 - Enforcement of Provisions Derived From Public Health Law › 71-1721 - Commissioner's Enforcement Power and Duty.

§ 17-1721. Commissioner's enforcement power and duty.
The  commissioner  shall  have  the power and the duty to enforce this
  title and the provisions of this chapter listed in section 71-1701.
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§ 71-1723. Issuance   of   subpoenas;   compelling  the  attendance  and
testimony of witnesses.
The  commissioner  may  issue  subpoenas,  compel  the  attendance  of
  witnesses  and compel them to testify in any matter or proceeding before
  him, brought under this title or the provisions of this  chapter  listed
  in  section  71-1701.  In any such matter or proceeding the commissioner
  may also require a witness to attend and  give  testimony  in  a  county
  where  he  resides or has a place of business without the payment of any
  fees.
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§ 71-1725. Assessment of Penalties.
The  commissioner may assess any penalty prescribed for a violation of
  or a failure to comply with any provision contained  in  this  title  or
  listed  in  section  71-1701,  or any lawful notice, order or regulation
  prescribed by the commissioner under any such  provision,  one  thousand
  dollars  for  every  such  violation  or  failure,  which penalty may be
  assessed after a hearing or an opportunity to be heard.
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§ 71-1901. Applicability of this title.
In addition to the provisions of section 71-0101 and 71-0301 and title
  17  of this article, the provisions of this title shall be applicable to
  the enforcement of titles 1 through 11 and 15 through  19  inclusive  of
  article 17.
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§ 71-1903. Enforcement of section 17-1703.
A   violation  of  the  provisions  of  section  17-1703  shall  be  a
  misdemeanor.
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§ 71-1905. Enforcement of section 17-1705.
Any person violating any provision of section 17-1705 shall forfeit to
  the  county  where  the  violation occurred the sum of fifty dollars for
  every such violation.
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§ 71-1907. Enforcement of section 17-1707.
1.  Every  person  violating  any  provision  of section 17-1707 shall
  forfeit to the municipality having a local board  of  health  where  the
  violation  occurs  the sum of twenty-five dollars for the first day when
  the violation takes  place,  and  the  sum  of  ten  dollars  for  every
  subsequent day that such violation is repeated or continued.
2. The board of health of any such municipality shall examine into any
  alleged offense against section 17-1707 and cause the same to be abated,
  if found to exist.
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§ 71-1909. Enforcement of section 17-1709.
1. Any board of health named in subdivision 1 of section 17-1709 shall
  examine  into  any  alleged  offense  against section 17-1709 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 17-1709 shall be
  guilty of a misdemeanor, and punishable by a fine of not more than seven
  hundred fifty dollars or by imprisonment for not more than one  year  or
  by both such fine and imprisonment.
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§  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.
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§ 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.
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§ 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.
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§ 71-1917. Approval  and  enforcement  of  orders  issued  under section
17-1717.
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.
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§ 71-1919. Actions by municipalities to prevent discharge of sewage into
waters.
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.
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§ 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.
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§ 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.
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* § 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
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§ 71-1927. Enforcement  of titles 1 through 11 inclusive and title 19 of
article 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.
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§ 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.
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§ 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.