Arizona Laws 49-263. Criminal violations; classification; definition
A. It is unlawful to:
Attorney's Note
Under the Arizona Laws, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| Class 2 felony | up to 10 years | up to $150,000 |
| Class 5 felony | up to 2 years | up to $150,000 |
| Class 6 felony | up to 1 1/2 years | up to $150,000 |
| Class 2 misdemeanor | up to 4 months | up to $750 |
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 49-263
- Discharge: means the direct or indirect addition of any pollutant to the waters of the state from a facility. See Arizona Laws 49-201
- Discharge limitation: means any restriction, prohibition, limitation or criteria established by the director, through a rule, permit or order, on quantities, rates, concentrations, combinations, toxicity and characteristics of pollutants. See Arizona Laws 49-201
- Permit: means a written authorization issued by the director or prescribed by this chapter or in a rule adopted under this chapter stating the conditions and restrictions governing a discharge or governing the construction, operation or modification of a facility. See Arizona Laws 49-201
- Person: means an individual, employee, officer, managing body, trust, firm, joint stock company, consortium, public or private corporation, including a government corporation, partnership, association or state, a political subdivision of this state, a commission, the United States government or any federal facility, interstate body or other entity. See Arizona Laws 49-201
- Well: means a bored, drilled or driven shaft, pit or hole whose depth is greater than its largest surface dimension. See Arizona Laws 49-201
1. Discharge without a permit or appropriate authority under this chapter.
2. Fail to monitor, sample or report discharges as required by a permit issued under this chapter.
3. Violate a discharge limitation specified in a permit issued under this chapter.
4. Violate a water quality standard.
5. Commence underground injection or construction of an underground injection well without a permit or other appropriate authority under this chapter.
6. Violate any underground injection standard or requirement that is required by a permit issued or authorized under this chapter.
B. A person who with criminal negligence performs an act prohibited under subsection A of this section is guilty of a class 6 felony.
C. A person who knowingly performs an act prohibited under subsection A of this section is guilty of a class 5 felony.
D. A person who knowingly or recklessly manifests an extreme indifference for human life in performing an act prohibited under subsection A of this section is guilty of a class 2 felony.
E. For a class II well, a person who knowingly violates any underground injection control permit program requirements prescribed by this chapter may be subject to pipeline (production) severance.
F. A violation of any provision of this chapter for which a penalty is not otherwise prescribed is a class 2 misdemeanor.
G. The attorney general may enforce this section.
H. Monetary criminal penalties obtained under this section shall be deposited, pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147, in the state general fund.
I. For purposes of this section "person" has the meaning assigned to that term by section 13-105.