§ 24-586 Criminal penalties.
AC § 24-586
In addition to the civil penalties set forth in section 24-585, any person who knowingly violates or fails to comply with any provision of this chapter or any order or rule issued by the commissioner, or the environmental control board within the office of administrative trials and hearings, pursuant thereto shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not less than two hundred fifty nor more than ten thousand dollars, or by imprisonment not exceeding thirty days, or both for each offense. In the case of a continuing violation each day's continuance shall be a separate and distinct offense. In addition to its application to any other person, the fine provided for in this paragraph shall be deemed a special fine for a corporation within the meaning of section 80.10 of the penal law of the state of New York. (L.L. 2017/097, 5/30/2017, eff. 6/1/2019)
