1. (a) Subject to IC 13-14-6 and except as provided in IC 13-23-14-2 and IC 13-23-14-3 , a person who violates:

   1. (1) any provision of:

      1. (A) environmental management laws;
      2. (B) air pollution control laws;
      3. (C) water pollution control laws;
      4. (D) IC 13-18-14-1 ;
      5. (E) a rule or standard adopted by the board; or
      6. (F) a rule or standard adopted by the petroleum storage tank financial assurance board established by IC 13-23-11-1 ; or

   2. (2) any determination, permit, or order made or issued by the commissioner under:

      1. (A) environmental management laws or IC 13-7 (before its repeal);
      2. (B) air pollution control laws or IC 13-1-1 (before its repeal); or

      3. (C) water pollution control laws or IC 13-1-3 (before its repeal);

         is liable for a civil penalty not to exceed twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) per day of any violation.

2. (b) The department may:

   1. (1) recover the civil penalty described in subsection (a) in a civil action commenced in any court with jurisdiction; and

   2. (2) request in the action that the person be enjoined from continuing the violation.

      [Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-7-13-1(a).]

As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.20. Amended by P.L.133-2012, SEC.160; P.L.176-2023, SEC.68.