N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law § 71-1945: Enforcement of title 21 of article 17

§ 71-1945. Enforcement of title 21 of article 17.

1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, any person who

violates any provision of title 21 of article 17 of this chapter or any

rule, regulation or order issued thereunder shall be liable to the

people of the state for a civil penalty not to exceed five hundred

dollars for a first violation, and not to exceed one thousand dollars

for each subsequent violation, to be assessed by the commissioner after

a hearing or opportunity to be heard.

2. Any owner or owner's agent, or occupant of a household who violates

any provision of title 21 of article 17 of this chapter or any rule,

regulation or order issued thereunder shall, for a first violation be

issued a written warning and be provided educational materials. Upon a

second violation, the owner or owner's agent, or occupant of a household

shall be liable to the people of the state for a civil penalty not to

exceed one hundred dollars, and for any subsequent violations shall be

liable to the people of the state for a civil penalty not to exceed two

hundred fifty dollars. No owner or owner's agent of a household shall be

held liable for any violation by an occupant. Such penalties may be

assessed by the commissioner after a hearing or opportunity to be heard.