California Water Code

§ 13499.4

WAT § 13499.4 Effective Jan 1, 2022Div. 7 · Ch. 6.7

Statute text

(a)Except as provided in subdivision (b), remedies under this chapter are in addition to, and do not supersede or limit, any other remedy, civil or criminal, including, but not limited to, the state board’s rights and remedies under an agreement.

(b)Civil liability shall not be imposed both administratively and by the superior court for the same violation.

(c)In determining the appropriate amount of liability under Section 13497, 13498, or 13499, the court, or the state board, as the case may be, shall take into consideration all relevant circumstances, including, but not limited to, the extent of harm caused by the violation, the nature and persistence of the violation, the length of time over which the violation occurs, and the corrective action, if any, taken by the violator.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 187, Sec. 6. (SB 776) Effective January 1, 2022.