§342C-5  Penalties.  (a)  Any person whoviolates the provisions of this chapter pertaining to ozone layer protection orany rule adopted by the department pursuant to this chapter shall be fined notmore than $1,000 for each separate offense.

(b)  Each unit of CFC refrigerant sold oroffered for sale, and each wilful release of CFCs into the air, shallconstitute a separate offense.

(c)  Each portable fire extinguisher,containing a halon or other ozone-depleting compound, that is purchased,distributed, manufactured, imported, sold, or offered for sale, shallconstitute a separate offense.

(d)  Each portable fire extinguishing system orunit that is repaired, serviced, or upon which maintenance is performed,without using a reclamation system to recapture, recycle, or properly disposeof unspent halons or other ozone-depleting compounds, shall constitute aseparate offense.

(e)  Any action taken to impose or collect thepenalty provided for in this section shall be considered a civil action. [L1990, c 316, pt of §2; am L 1992, c 264, §4]