A. The Board is authorized to promulgate regulations providing for the determination of a formula for the basis of the amount of any noncompliance penalty to be assessed by a court pursuant to subsection B hereof, in conformance with the requirements of § 120 of the federal Clean Air Act, as amended, and any regulations promulgated thereunder. Any regulations promulgated pursuant to this section shall be in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000 et seq.).
B. Upon a determination of the amount by the Commissioner, the Commissioner shall petition the circuit court of the county or city wherein the owner subject to such noncompliance assessment resides, regularly or systematically conducts affairs or business activities, or where such owner's property affected by the administrative action is located for an order requiring payment of a noncompliance penalty in a sum the court deems appropriate.
C. Any order issued by a court pursuant to this section may be enforced as a judgment of the court. All sums collected, less the assessment and collection costs, shall be paid into the general fund of the state treasury.
D. Any penalty assessed under this section shall be in addition to permits, fees, orders, payments, sanctions, or other requirements under this chapter and shall in no way affect any civil or criminal enforcement proceedings brought under other provisions of this chapter.
1992, c. 541.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 40.1 - Labor and Employment
Chapter 3.3 - Virginia Asbestos Neshap Act
§ 40.1-51.24. Department authorized to enter certain agreements
§ 40.1-51.25. Safety and Health Codes Board to formulate rules, regulations, etc.
§ 40.1-51.26. Commissioner of Labor and Industry to enforce laws
§ 40.1-51.27. Inspections, investigations, etc.
§ 40.1-51.28. Issuance of special orders
§ 40.1-51.29. Decision of Commissioner pursuant to hearing
§ 40.1-51.31. Penalties for noncompliance; judicial review
§ 40.1-51.32. Owners to furnish plans, specifications and information
§ 40.1-51.33. Protection of trade secrets
§ 40.1-51.35. Compelling compliance with regulations and orders of Board; penalty for violations
§ 40.1-51.36. Judicial review of regulations of Board
§ 40.1-51.37. Appeal from decision of Board
§ 40.1-51.38. Appeal to Court of Appeals
§ 40.1-51.39. Penalties; chapter not to affect right to relief or to maintain action