Subd. 1. Authority to issue.

Pollution control agency staff designated by the commissioner and department of natural resources conservation officers may issue citations to a person who disposes of solid waste as defined in section 116.06, subdivision 22, at a location not authorized by law for the disposal of solid waste without permission of the owner of the property. In addition, pollution control agency staff designated by the commissioner may issue citations to owners and operators of facilities dispensing petroleum products who violate sections 116.46 to 116.50 and Minnesota Rules, chapter 7150. The citations may be issued only after the owners and operators have had a 90-day period to correct all the violations stated in a letter issued previously by pollution control agency staff. A citation issued under this subdivision must include a requirement that the person cited remove and properly dispose of or otherwise manage the waste, reimburse any government agency that has disposed of the waste for the reasonable costs of disposal, or correct any underground storage tank violations.

Subd. 2. Penalty amount.

The citation must impose the following penalty amounts:

1. (1) $100 per major appliance, as defined in section 115A.03, subdivision 17a, up to a maximum of $2,000;
2. (2) $25 per waste tire, as defined in section 115A.90, subdivision 11, up to a maximum of $2,000;
3. (3) $25 per lead acid battery governed by section 115A.915, up to a maximum of $2,000;
4. (4) $1 per pound of other solid waste or $20 per cubic foot up to a maximum of $2,000;
5. (5) up to $200 for any amount of waste that escapes from a vehicle used for the transportation of solid waste if, after receiving actual notice that waste has escaped the vehicle, the person or company transporting the waste fails to immediately collect the waste;
6. (6) $50 per violation of rules adopted under section 116.49, relating to underground storage tank system design, construction, installation, and notification requirements, up to a maximum of $2,000;
7. (7) $250 per violation of rules adopted under section 116.49, relating to upgrading of existing underground storage tank systems, up to a maximum of $2,000;
8. (8) $100 per violation of rules adopted under section 116.49, relating to underground storage tank system general operating requirements, up to a maximum of $2,000;
9. (9) $250 per violation of rules adopted under section 116.49, relating to underground storage tank system release detection requirements, up to a maximum of $2,000;
10. (10) $50 per violation of rules adopted under section 116.49, relating to out-of-service underground storage tank systems and closure, up to a maximum of $2,000; and
11. (11) $50 per violation of sections 116.48 to 116.491 relating to underground storage tank system notification, monitoring, environmental protection, and tank installers training and certification requirements, up to a maximum of $2,000.

Subd. 3. Appeals.

Citations may be appealed under the procedures in section 116.072, subdivision 6, if the person requests a hearing by notifying the commissioner in writing within 15 days after receipt of the citation. If a hearing is not requested within the 15-day period, the citation becomes a final order not subject to further review.

Subd. 4. Enforcement of field citations.

Field citations may be enforced under section 116.072, subdivisions 9 and 10.

Subd. 5. Cumulative remedy.

The authority to issue field citations is in addition to other remedies available under statutory or common law, except that the state may not seek penalties under any other provision of law for the incident subject to the citation.