(a) Any person who commits any of the following acts shall be liable for a civil penalty not to exceed twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) for each separate violation, or for continuing violations, for each day during which that violation continues:
(1) Intentionally or negligently makes any false statement or representation in any report or information furnished pursuant to Section 25358.1.
(2) Intentionally or negligently fails to provide any information requested pursuant to Section 25358.1.
(3) Refuses or prevents, without sufficient cause, any activity authorized pursuant to Section 25358.1 or 25358.3.
(b) If a person intentionally or negligently fails to furnish and transmit to any officer or employee of the department, a representative of the director, or a person designated by the director any information required to be disclosed pursuant to Section 25358.1, the department may issue an order directing compliance with the request. The order shall be issued only after notice and opportunity for consultation as is reasonably appropriate under the circumstances.
(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 459, Sec. 5. (AB 276) Effective January 1, 2016.)