{"data":{"id":"us/40-cfr-1604.5","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"40 CFR 1604.5","heading":"Failure to report an accidental release.","body":"(a) It is unlawful for any person to fail to make reports required under this part, and suspected violations of this part will be forwarded to the Administrator of the EPA for appropriate enforcement action.\n(b) Violation of this part is subject to enforcement pursuant to the authorities of 42 U.S.C. 7413 and 42 U.S.C. 7414, which may include—\n(1) Administrative penalties;\n(2) Civil action; or\n(3) Criminal action.","path":["Title 40—Protection of Environment","CHAPTER VI—CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD INVESTIGATION BOARD","PART 1604—REPORTING OF ACCIDENTAL RELEASES"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-40.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:04Z","sha256":"fea02b249482d49ac257c01f3d1b2a967cff6ff8c352366e5cc523a4bba67d3e","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/40-cfr-1604.4","next":"us/40-cfr-1604.6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}