COMPLIANCE INFO_FILE 1 2003-2006

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I to receive such wastes. Illegal disposal of hazardous waste is punishable as a felony pursuant to 2 Health and Safety Code section 25189.5, as a misdemeanor pursuant to section 25190, or by means 3 of civil penalties pursuant to sections 25189 and 25189.2. 4 17. Under sections 25189 (c) and(d), any person who intentionally or negligently 5 disposes of any hazardous waste at an unauthorized location shall be liable for a civil penalty up to 6 $25,000 for each violation or for each day that the violation continues. Intentional violators face a 7 minimum penalty of$1,000.00 per day. 8 18. Alternatively, under section 25189.2 (c), persons who dispose of hazardous 9 waste at an unauthorized location are strictly liable for civil penalties of up to $25,000.00 for each 10 violation or for each day that the violation continues. 11 19. Under section 25189.2 (c) , any person who knows or reasonably should know 12 that they are transporting a hazardous waste to an unauthorized point for disposal may be punished 13 by either a felony or misdemeanor conviction, or by civil penalty of up to $25,000.00 for each 14 violation or for each day the violation continues. 15 20. California Code of Regulations, Title 22, section 6626.11 requires that a person who 16 generates a waste, as defined in section 66261.2 shall determine if that waste is a hazardous waste. 17 21. California Code of Regulations, Title 22, section 6626.34(f)(3) requires that each 18 container used for onsite accumulation of hazardous waste shall be labeled or clearly marked with 19 the words "Hazardous Waste". 20 22. California Code of Regulations,Title 22, section 66265.22 requires that facilities 21 which store or accumulate hazardous waste maintain a plan which describes measures to be taken in 22 the event of fire, explosion, or any unplanned sudden or non-sudden release of hazardous waste or 23 hazardous waste constituents to air, soil,or surface water. 24 FISH AND GAME LAWS 25 23. The State of California has enacted a comprehensive statutory program to protect state 26 water quality in order to preserve the fish and wildlife of this state and the riparian habitat upon 27 which fish and wildlife depend for their continued existence. .28 4.