(a) Any person violating this part or intentionally or negligently failing or refusing to comply with any final order of the director issued as provided in this part shall be liable for a civil penalty not to exceed $1,000.00 for such violation and an additional civil penalty not to exceed $500.00 for each day during which such violation continues.
(b) Whenever the director has reason to believe that any person has violated this part or has negligently or intentionally failed or refused to comply with any final order of the director, the director may request a hearing before a hearing officer appointed by the Board of Natural Resources. Upon a finding that the person has violated this part or has negligently or intentionally failed or refused to comply with a final order of the director, the hearing officer shall issue his initial decision imposing such civil penalties as are provided in this Code section. Such hearing and any judicial review thereof shall be conducted in accordance with subsection (c) of Code Section 12-2-2, and also, for the purposes of this part, shall be specifically subject to subsection (a) of Code Section 50-13-19.
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