N.Y. Navigation Law § 192: Enforcement of article; penalties

§ 192. Enforcement of article; penalties. Any person who knowingly

gives or causes to be given any false information as a part of, or in

response to, any claim made pursuant to this article for cleanup and

removal costs, direct or indirect damages resulting from a discharge, or

who otherwise violates any of the provisions of this article or any rule

promulgated thereunder or who fails to comply with any duty created by

this article shall be liable to a penalty of not more than twenty-five

thousand dollars for each offense in a court of competent jurisdiction.

If the violation is of a continuing nature each day during which it

continues shall constitute an additional, separate and distinct offense.