1. (a) Any person who knowingly, intentionally, or negligently violates any provision of this subchapter may be subject to criminal, civil, and/or administrative civil actions as prescribed in Government Code sections 8670.57 through 8670.69.6. Actions which constitute a violation of this subchapter include, but are not limited to, the following:

   1. (1) Failure to submit the plan in a timely manner;
   2. (2) Failure to implement any element of the plan as approved unless otherwise authorized by the Administrator or the United States Coast Guard through the unified command;
   3. (3) Operating without an approved plan;
   4. (4) Failure to contract with an oil spill response organization rated by the Office of Spill Prevention and Response for booming, on-water recovery and storage, and environmental sensitive site protection services; or
   5. (5) Failure to follow the direction or orders of the Administrator in connection with an oil spill, except as provided in Government Code section 8670.27.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 8670.28, 8670.29, 8670.30 and 8670.57-8670.69.6, Government Code. Reference: Sections 8670.29, 8670.30, 8670.31 and 8670.57-8670.69.6, Government Code.

History

1. Amendment of first paragraph and Note filed 6-1-98; operative 6-1-98 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(d) (Register 98, No. 23).

2. Change without regulatory effect amending Note filed 8-29-2000 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2000, No. 35).

3. New subsection (d), subsection relettering and amendment of Note filed 10-9-2002; operative 10-9-2002 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2002, No. 41).

4. Amendment filed 8-22-2025; operative 1-1-2026 pursuant to Government Code section 11343(b)(2) (Register 2025, No. 34).