“In the Matter of the Violation of Article 17 of the Environmental Conservation Law and Title 6 of the Official Compilation of Codes, Rules and Regulations of the
State of New York (6 NYCRR)
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CIVIL PENALTY
10. ECL §1929 provides for the following civil penalties: “A person who violates any of the provisions of, or who fails to perform any duty imposed by titles 1 through 11 inclusive and title 19 of article 17, or the rules, regulations, orders or determinations of the commissioner promulgated thereto or the terms of any permit issued there under, shall be liable for a penalty of not to exceed thirty-seven thousand five hundred dollars per day for each violation, and, in addition thereto, such person may be enjoined from continuing such violation as hereinafter provided.””
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Letter New York State Department of Conservation to Town of Duanesburg November 17, 2016.