§ 21-1230.8. Penalties.

Any person convicted of the offense of:

1.  Unlawful hazardous waste transportation shall be guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than five (5) years or a fine of not more than Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) or both such fine and imprisonment;

2.  Unlawful waste management with respect to:

a.waste other than hazardous waste shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00), and

b.hazardous waste shall be guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than five (5) years or a fine of not more than Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) or both such fine and imprisonment;

3.  Unlawful waste misrepresentation with respect to:

a.waste other than hazardous waste shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), and

b.hazardous waste shall be guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than five (5) years or a fine of not more than Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) or both such fine and imprisonment;

4.  Unlawful disposal of hazardous waste shall be guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than five (5) years or a fine of not more than Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) or both such fine and imprisonment; and

5.  Unlawful concealment of hazardous waste shall be guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not less than two (2) years nor more than ten (10) years and a fine of not more than One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00).

Added by Laws 1992, c. 363, § 8, emerg. eff. June 4, 1992.  Amended by Laws 1993, c. 145, § 345, eff. July 1, 1993; Laws 1997, c. 133, § 313, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 1999, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 5, § 211, eff. July 1, 1999.

Note

NOTE:  Laws 1998, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 313 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.