(a) It is a misdemeanor punishable under § 8-4-103:
(1) To knowingly cause air pollution as defined in § 8-4-303;
(2) To construct, install, use, or operate any source capable of emitting air contaminants without having first obtained a permit to do so, if required by rule of the Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission, or to do so contrary to the provisions of any permit issued by the Division of Environmental Quality or after any such permit has been suspended or revoked; or
(3) To violate any rule or order of the commission issued pursuant to this chapter.
(b) The liabilities imposed for violation of subdivisions (a)(1)-(3) of this section or any other provision of this chapter shall not apply with respect to any unintended violation caused by war, strike, riot, or other catastrophe, or accidental breakdown of equipment if promptly repaired.