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Okla. Stat. tit. 27A, § 27A-4-1-106: Prosecution of violations - Actions for injunctive

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  1. OK Code
  2. Title 27A

relief - Jurisdiction - Penalties.

A. The Attorney General or the district attorney of the county

where the release occurs may bring an action in a court of competent

jurisdiction for the prosecution of a violation of the Oklahoma

Emergency Response Act by the responsible party.

B. 1. Any action for injunctive relief to redress or restrain

a violation of the Oklahoma Emergency Response Act by such

responsible party may be brought by the district attorney of the

county where the release occurred, as applicable, the contact

agency, or the Attorney General or the Department of Environmental

Quality on behalf of the State of Oklahoma.

2. It shall be the duty of the Attorney General or district

attorney, if so requested, to bring such actions.

C. The court shall have jurisdiction to determine such action

and to grant the necessary or appropriate relief including, but not

limited to, mandatory or prohibitive injunctive relief and interim

equitable relief, and for inhibiting emergency response to an

incident, punitive damages.

D. A responsible party who violates any of the provisions of,

or who fails to perform any duty imposed by, the Oklahoma Emergency

Response Act shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor and

may be punished by a fine of not less than Two Hundred Dollars

($200.00) and not more than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) per

day for each violation. Each day or part of a day upon which such

violation occurs shall constitute a separate offense.

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