Violations and penalties

Violations and penalties. (a) Any person who violates Section 20 shall be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $10,000 per day of violation. (b) Any person failing to pay the fees provided for in Section 15 shall be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed 4 times the amount of the fees not paid. (c) Violations of this Act shall be prosecuted by the Attorney General at the request of the Agency. Civil penalties under this Act are recoverable in an action brought by the Attorney General on behalf of the State in the circuit court of the county in which the facility is located. All amounts collected from fines under this Section shall be deposited in the General Revenue Fund. It shall also be the duty of the Attorney General upon the request of the Agency to bring an action for an injunction against any person violating any of the provisions of this Act. The Court may assess all or a portion of the cost of actions brought under this subsection, including but not limited to attorney, expert witness, and consultant fees, to the owner or operator of the source material milling facility or to any other person responsible for the violation or contamination. (Source: P.A. 94-91, eff. 7-1-05; 95-777, eff. 8-4-08.)