§ 46-12.5.1-10. Criminal penalties. (a) Except as provided in subsection (c), a person who willfully or with criminal negligence violates a provision of this chapter, or of a rule or regulation promulgated under this chapter or order of the director issued under this chapter shall be punished by a fine of not more than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000), or by imprisonment for not more than five (5) years, or by both such a fine and imprisonment; and every person shall be deemed guilty of a separate and distinct offense for each day during which the violations shall be repeated or continued.
(b) Any person who knowingly makes any false statement, representation, or certification in any application, record, report, plan, or other document filed or required to be maintained under this chapter or by any permit, rule, regulation, or order issued under this chapter or who falsifies, tampers with, or knowingly renders inaccurate any monitoring device or method required to be maintained under this chapter, shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not more than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) for each instance of violation, or by imprisonment for not more than five (5) years, or by both a fine and imprisonment.
(c) Notwithstanding subsection (a), a person who fails to provide or falsely states information required under § 46-12.5-4 [Repealed] shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
History of Section. (P.L. 1997, ch. 32, § 2.)
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