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N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law § 71-1117: Enforcement of section 15-1745

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  1. Environmental Conservation Law
  2. Article 71. Enforcement
  3. Title 11. Enforcement of Article 15

§ 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.

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