{"data":{"id":"us-nh/rsa-485-c-19","jurisdiction":"us-nh","citation":"RSA 485-C:19","heading":"Penalties and Other Relief.","body":"I. Any person who knowingly violates this chapter, or any rule, permit, or order adopted or issued under this chapter; or who knowingly or recklessly makes any material false statement in any document required to be filed or maintained pursuant to this chapter; or who knowingly or recklessly renders inaccurate, falsifies, or tampers with any monitoring device or method required under this chapter; or who knowingly fails, neglects, or refuses to obey any lawful order of the department, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor if a natural person, and a felony if any other person. Such person shall also be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $50,000 for each violation or for each day of a continuing violation.\nII. Any person who violates this chapter or a rule, permit, or order adopted or issued under this chapter, shall be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $20,000 for each violation or for each day of a continuing violation. Such violation may also be enjoined by the superior court upon application of the attorney general.","path":["Title L: WATER MANAGEMENT AND PROTECTION","Chapter 485-C: GROUNDWATER PROTECTION ACT"],"source_url":"https://gc.nh.gov/rsa/html/L/485-C/485-C-19.htm","current_through":"2025 regular legislative session, or December 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T16:38:15Z","sha256":"3535ffa3c8dd607eaf8d767a8194bacc9ad5b7a9e5b21fc752b2ecd96540a113","source_id":"us-nh","stale":false,"prev":"us-nh/rsa-485-c-18","next":"us-nh/rsa-485-c-20"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}