Ill. Admin. Code tit. 62, § 1846.12 – When an individual civil penalty may be assessed | Midpage
§ 1846.12
Ill. Admin. Code tit. 62, § 1846.12
When an individual civil penalty may be assessed
AUTHORITY: Implementing and authorized by the Surface Coal Mining Land Conservation and Reclamation Act [225 ILCS 720].DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the Department may assess an individual civil penalty against any corporate director, officer or agent of a corporate permittee who knowingly and willfully authorized, ordered or carried out a violation, failure or refusal.
b) The Department shall not assess an individual civil penalty in situations resulting from a permit violation by a corporate permittee until a cessation order has been issued by the Department to the corporate permittee for the violation, and the cessation order has remained unabated for 30 days.