California Public Resources Code

§ 5097.994

PRC § 5097.994 Effective Jan 1, 2005Div. 5 · Ch. 1.76

Statute text

(a)A person who violates subdivision (a) of Section 5097.993 is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) per violation.

(b)A civil penalty may be imposed for each separate violation of subdivision (a) in addition to any other civil penalty imposed for a separate violation of any other provision of law.

(c)In determining the amount of a civil penalty imposed pursuant to this section, the court shall take into account the extent of the damage to the resource. In making the determination of damage, the court may consider the commercial or archaeological value of the resource involved and the cost to restore and repair the resource.

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Legislative history

Added by renumbering Section 5097.996 by Stats. 2004, Ch. 286, Sec. 10. Effective January 1, 2005.