In determining the amount of the assessment, the Commission shall consider the following standards:

1. (1) the duration of the violation;
2. (2) the preventive or responsive measures taken by the violator; and
3. (3) the cost to the violator or others of rectifying damages caused by the violation.

History Note: Authority G.S. 90A-47; 90A-47.5; 143B-300;
Temporary Adoption Eff. January 7, 1997;
Eff. August 1, 1998;
Readopted Eff. September 1, 2018.