42 USC 6992d - Enforcement

U.S Code last checked for updates: Nov 22, 2024

§ 6992d.

Enforcement

(a)

Compliance orders

(1)

Violations

(2)

Orders assessing penalties

(3)

Public hearing

(4)

Violation of compliance orders

(b)

Criminal penalties

Any person who—

(1)

knowingly violates the requirements of or regulations under this subchapter;

(2)

knowingly omits material information or makes any false material statement or representation in any label, record, report, or other document filed, maintained, or used for purposes of compliance with this subchapter or regulations thereunder; or

(3)

knowingly generates, stores, treats, transports, disposes of, or otherwise handles any medical waste (whether such activity took place before or takes place after November 1, 1988) and who knowingly destroys, alters, conceals, or fails to file any record, report, or other document required to be maintained or filed for purposes of compliance with this subchapter or regulations thereunder

shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine of not more than $50,000 for each day of violation, or imprisonment not to exceed 2 years (5 years in the case of a violation of paragraph (1)). If the conviction is for a violation committed after a first conviction of such person under this paragraph, the maximum punishment under the respective paragraph shall be doubled with respect to both fine and imprisonment.

(c)

Knowing endangerment

(d)

Civil penalties

(e)

Civil penalty policy

(Pub. L. 89–272, title II, § 11005, as added Pub. L. 100–582, § 2(a), Nov. 1, 1988, 102 Stat. 2953.)

cite as: 42 USC 6992d