(a) Any person who violates any provision of part II or part III shall be liable as follows:
- (1) For a civil fine not to exceed $100,000; or
- (2) For the cost of returning the affected environment or ecology within the coastal management area to the condition existing before the violation.
- (b) In addition to any other penalties, any person who is violating any provision of part II or part III shall be liable for a civil fine not to exceed $10,000 a day for each day in which such violation persists.
- (c) Any civil fine or other penalty provided under this section may be imposed by the circuit court or may be imposed by the department after an opportunity for a hearing under chapter 91. Imposition of a civil fine shall not be a prerequisite to any civil fine or other injunctive relief ordered by the circuit court.
[L 1975, c 176, pt of §1; am L 1989, c 356, §9; am L 2001, c 169, §8]