Sec. 18. (a) The department may assess a civil penalty of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) against an owner or operator who:

(1) violates; or

Attorney's Note

Under the Indiana Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Level 6 felonybetween 6 mos. and 2 1/2 yearsup to $10,000
For details, see Ind. Code § 35-50-2-7
(2) fails to comply with an order of the division in relation to;

section 3, 4, or 4.2 of this chapter.

     (b) An owner or operator who knowingly or intentionally:

(1) violates; or

(2) fails to comply with an order of the division in relation to;

section 3, 4, or 4.2 of this chapter commits a Level 6 felony if the violation or failure to comply relates to the operation of a Class II well.

     (c) A civil penalty assessed under this section shall be deposited in the oil and gas environmental fund established by IC 14-37-10-2.

As added by P.L.195-2014, SEC.41.