Sec. 1. (a) Subject to IC 13-14-6 and except as provided in IC 13-23-14-2 and IC 13-23-14-3, a person who violates:
(1) any provision of:
(A) environmental management laws;
(B) air pollution control laws;
(C) water pollution control laws;
(D) IC 13-18-14-1;
(E) a rule or standard adopted by the board; or
(F) a rule or standard adopted by the underground storage tank financial assurance board created by IC 13-23-11-1; or
(2) any determination, permit, or order made or issued by the commissioner under:
(A) environmental management laws or IC 13-7 (before its repeal);
(B) air pollution control laws or IC 13-1-1 (before its repeal); or
(C) water pollution control laws or IC 13-1-3 (before its repeal);
is liable for a civil penalty not to exceed twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) per day of any violation.
(b) The department may:
(1) recover the civil penalty described in subsection (a) in a civil action commenced in any court with jurisdiction; and
(2) request in the action that the person be enjoined from continuing the violation.
[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-7-13-1(a).]
As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.20. Amended by P.L.133-2012, SEC.160.