{"data":{"id":"us-de/7-del.-c.-6074","jurisdiction":"us-de","citation":"7 Del. C. § 6074","heading":"Penalties.","body":"(a) Whoever negligently violates § 6073 of this title shall be fined not less than $2,500 nor more than $25,000 per day of violation, or be imprisoned for not more than 1 year, or both. If a conviction of a person is for a violation committed after a prior conviction of such person under this section, punishment shall be by a fine of not less than $5,000 nor more than $50,000 per day of violation, or by imprisonment of not more than 2 years, or both.\n(b) Whoever knowingly violates § 6073 of this title shall be fined not less than $5,000 nor more than $50,000 per day of violation, or be imprisoned for no more than 3 years, or both. If a conviction of a person is for a violation committed after a prior conviction of such person under this section, punishment shall be by a fine of not less than $10,000 nor more than $100,000 per day of violation, or by imprisonment of not more than 6 years, or both.\n(c) The Superior Court shall have jurisdiction over violations of § 6073 of this title.\n(d) There shall be no suspension of any fines required under the provisions of this section.","path":["Title 7. Conservation","Natural Resources","CHAPTER 60. Environmental Control","Subchapter IV. Ocean Dumping"],"source_url":"https://delcode.delaware.gov/title7/c060/sc04/index.html#6074","current_through":"2026-08-10 (85 Del. Laws, c. 421, 424)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T23:02:09Z","sha256":"abf8c7cc0cc062233974f8471b8f665ee4192c948b08cd55266b0a36f7dd2f9c","source_id":"us-de","stale":true,"prev":"us-de/7-del.-c.-6073","next":"us-de/7-del.-c.-6075"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}