(1)  Except as provided in Section 19-6-407, any person who violates any requirement of this part or any order issued or rule made under the authority of this part is subject to a civil penalty of not more than $10,000 per day for each day of violation.

Terms Used In Utah Code 19-6-425

  • Director: means the director of the Division of Environmental Response and Remediation. See Utah Code 19-6-402
  • Person: means an individual, trust, firm, estate, company, corporation, partnership, association, state, state or federal agency or entity, municipality, commission, or political subdivision of a state. See Utah Code 19-1-103
  • Petroleum: includes crude oil or a fraction of crude oil that is liquid at:
(a) 60 degrees Fahrenheit; and
(b) a pressure of 14. See Utah Code 19-6-402
  • Petroleum storage tank: means a tank that:
    (a) is an underground storage tank;
    (b) is an aboveground petroleum storage tank; or
    (c) is a tank containing regulated substances that is voluntarily submitted for participation in the Petroleum Storage Tank Fund under Section 19-6-415. See Utah Code 19-6-402
  • Underground storage tank: means a tank regulated under Subtitle I, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U. See Utah Code 19-6-402
  • (2)  The director may enforce any requirement, rule, agreement, or order issued under this part by bringing a suit in the district court in the county where the underground storage tank or petroleum storage tank is located.

    (3)  The department shall deposit the penalties collected under this part in the Petroleum Storage Tank Restricted Account created under Section 19-6-405.5.

    Amended by Chapter 360, 2012 General Session