N.M. Code R. § 19.8.31.3109 – Individual Civil Penalties

A. Except as provided in Subsection B of 19.8.31.3109 NMAC, the director 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 of a permit condition, or a failure or refusal to comply with any order issued under the act.
B. The director 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 director to the corporate permittee for the violation, and the cessation order has remained unabated for 30 days.
[11-29-97; 19.8.31.3109 NMAC - Rn, 19 NMAC 8.2.31.3109, 9-29-2000; A, 08-31-2010]