1. (a) For violations of the Act or this chapter for which the department assesses a civil penalty equal to or less than five thousand dollars ($5000) pursuant to section 14591.1(a)(2) of the Public Resources Code, a Notice of Violation shall be issued as a citation under section 17063.3 of chapter 1, division 7, title 14 of the California Code of Regulations, with the following additional requirements:

   1. (1) The Notice of Violation shall be served upon the person on which the civil penalty is being imposed within ninety (90) working days of the discovery of the violation by department staff.
   2. (2) The Notice of Violation shall include a statement that the right to an informal hearing will be deemed waived if the person on which the civil penalty is being imposed fails to request in writing an informal hearing within 15 days from the date the Notice of Violation was received by the person.
   3. (3) The Notice of Violation shall include a statement, notifying the respondent about the nature of the violation(s), and the acts or omissions which form the basis of the violation(s).
2. (b) Interest on an unpaid civil penalty imposed pursuant to this section shall begin to accrue 30 days after the date the civil penalty was assessed and served. Interest shall be calculated at the rate earned on the Pooled Money Investment Account of the total amount past due.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 14530.5(b) and 14536, Public Resources Code. Reference: Sections 14591.1, 14591.2, 14593 and 14594, Public Resources Code.

History

1. Renumbering and amendment of former section 2100 to section 2400, and renumbering and amendment of former section 2606 to section 2100 filed 6-12-91 as a change without regulatory effect pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 91, No. 46).

2. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 10-15-91; operative 10-15-91 pursuant to Government Code section 11346.2(d) (Register 92, No. 19).

3. Amendment of subsections (a) and (b), repealer of subsection (c) and subsection redesignation and amendment of Note filed 10-7-94; operative 10-7-94 pursuant to Government Code section 11346.2(d) (Register 94, No. 40).

4. Amendment of subsections (a) and (b) filed 11-2-2023; operative 1-1-2024 (Register 2023, No. 44).

5. Amendment filed 5-12-2026; operative 7-1-2026 (Register 2026, No. 20).