Effective - 28 Aug 2013, 2 histories
*260.249. Administrative penalties — not to be assessed for minor violation, definition — amount set by rule, payment when — appeal effect — surcharge due when — unpaid penalty, collection — time limitation to assess violation — judicial appeal — civil action effect, exception. — 1. In addition to any other remedy provided by law, upon a determination by the director that a provision of sections 260.200 to 260.281, or a standard, limitation, order, rule or regulation promulgated pursuant thereto, or a term or condition of any permit has been violated, the director may issue an order assessing an administrative penalty upon the violator under this section. An administrative penalty shall not be imposed until the director has sought to resolve the violations through conference, conciliation and persuasion and shall not be imposed for minor violations of sections 260.200 to 260.281 or minor violation of any standard, limitation, order, rule or regulation promulgated pursuant to sections 260.200 to 260.281 or minor violations of any term or condition of a permit issued pursuant to sections 260.200 to 260.281 or any violations of sections 260.200 to 260.281 by any person resulting from mismanagement of solid waste generated and managed on the property of the place of residence of the person. If the violation is resolved through conference, conciliation and persuasion, no administrative penalty shall be assessed unless the violation has caused, or has the potential to cause, a risk to human health or to the environment, or has caused or has potential to cause pollution, or was knowingly committed, or is defined by the United States Environmental Protection Agency as other than minor. Any order assessing an administrative penalty shall state that an administrative penalty is being assessed under this section and that the person subject to the penalty may appeal as provided by section 260.235 and section 621.250. Any such order that fails to state the statute under which the penalty is being sought, the manner of collection or rights of appeal shall result in the state's waiving any right to collection of the penalty.
2. The department shall promulgate rules and regulations for the assessment of administrative penalties. The amount of the administrative penalty assessed per day of violation for each violation under this section shall not exceed the amount of the civil penalty specified in section 260.240. Such rules shall reflect the criteria used for the administrative penalty matrix as provided for in the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. 6928(a), Section 3008(a), and the harm or potential harm which the violation causes, or may cause, the violator's previous compliance record, and any other factors which the department may reasonably deem relevant. An administrative penalty shall be paid within sixty days from the date of issuance of the order assessing the penalty. Any person subject to an administrative penalty may appeal as provided in section 260.235 and section 621.250. Any appeal will stay the due date of such administrative penalty until the appeal is resolved. Any person who fails to pay an administrative penalty by the final due date shall be liable to the state for a surcharge of fifteen percent of the penalty plus ten percent per annum on any amounts owed. Any administrative penalty paid pursuant to this section shall be handled in accordance with Section 7 of Article IX of the state constitution. An action may be brought in the appropriate circuit court to collect any unpaid administrative penalty, and for attorney's fees and costs incurred directly in the collection thereof.
3. An administrative penalty shall not be increased in those instances where department action, or failure to act, has caused a continuation of the violation that was a basis for the penalty. Any administrative penalty must be assessed within two years following the department's initial discovery of such alleged violation, or from the date the department in the exercise of ordinary diligence should have discovered such alleged violation.
4. The state may elect to assess an administrative penalty, or, in lieu thereof, to request that the attorney general or prosecutor file an appropriate legal action seeking a civil penalty in the appropriate circuit court.
5. Any final order imposing an administrative penalty may be appealed by any person subject to the administrative penalty as provided in section 260.235 and section 621.250, subject to judicial review as provided by law. No judicial review shall be available until all administrative remedies are exhausted.
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(L. 1991 S.B. 45, A.L. 1992 H.B. 1732, A.L. 1993 S.B. 80, et al., A.L. 2007 S.B. 54, A.L. 2013 H.B. 28 merged with H.B. 650)
Effective 8-28-13 (H.B. 28); 10-11-13 (H.B. 650)
*H.B. 650 effective 10-11-13, see § 21.250. H.B. 650 was vetoed July 12, 2013. The veto was overridden on September 11, 2013.
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XVI - Conservation, Resources and Development
Chapter 260 - Environmental Control
Section 260.005 - Definitions.
Section 260.010 - Authority created.
Section 260.015 - Purpose of authority.
Section 260.020 - Membership of authority, appointed how, terms, quorum.
Section 260.025 - Officers, how selected.
Section 260.030 - Compensation and expenses.
Section 260.040 - Revenue bonds, issued when — sale, limitations — procedure — rate.
Section 260.045 - Notes issued when, how sold.
Section 260.050 - Renewal notes or refunding bonds issued when.
Section 260.055 - Resolution authorizing notes or bonds, contents of.
Section 260.060 - Resolution may provide for trust agreements.
Section 260.065 - Notes and bonds not an indebtedness of the state.
Section 260.070 - Notes and bonds approved as investments — who may invest.
Section 260.075 - Projects subject to taxation — notes, bonds and their income tax free, exceptions.
Section 260.085 - Termination or dissolution, property to pass to state.
Section 260.095 - Contracts between authority and political subdivisions, purpose.
Section 260.100 - Authority member not personally liable on notes or bonds issued.
Section 260.110 - Statutory conflicts, which prevails.
Section 260.120 - Interest rate on loans.
Section 260.125 - Severability.
Section 260.200 - Definitions.
Section 260.204 - Permit for treatment of infectious waste, not to be issued, when.
Section 260.211 - Demolition waste, criminal disposition of — penalties — conspiracy.
Section 260.212 - Solid waste, criminal disposition of — penalties — conspiracy.
Section 260.213 - Disclosure of landfill, sale of property, required.
Section 260.216 - Solid waste disposal in receptacle of another, prohibited — penalty.
Section 260.220 - Plans to be submitted, contents of — disapproval, effect of.
Section 260.221 - Processed recycled asphalt shingles — definitions — use without permit, when.
Section 260.236 - Severability of provisions.
Section 260.241 - Permit not to be issued, when.
Section 260.243 - Buffer zone required, commercial processing facility, how determined.
Section 260.245 - Tax, how levied — limitation — form of ballot.
Section 260.249 - Administrative penalties — not to be assessed for minor violation, definition — amount set by rule, payment when — appeal effect — surcharge due when — unpaid penalty, collection — time limitation to assess violation — judicial appe...
Section 260.260 - Batteries, lead-acid, disposal of restricted — penalty.
Section 260.262 - Retailers of lead-acid batteries, duties — notice to purchaser, contents.
Section 260.264 - Notices to public, batteries, duties of department.
Section 260.266 - Wholesalers of lead-acid batteries, duties — storage of batteries, requirements.
Section 260.269 - In-state private entity disposal permitted, when.
Section 260.273 - Fee, sale of new tires, amount — collection, use of moneys — termination.
Section 260.300 - Regions, division of state into — procedures, purpose.
Section 260.302 - County may apply for change in region, when, procedures.
Section 260.310 - Contractual authority, powers.
Section 260.324 - Grants, familial relationships not a disqualifier — voting restrictions.
Section 260.350 - Short title.
Section 260.355 - Exempted wastes.
Section 260.360 - Definitions.
Section 260.371 - Severability clause, exceptions.
Section 260.372 - Powers and duties of commission.
Section 260.375 - Duties of department — licenses required — permits required.
Section 260.377 - Inspection by department.
Section 260.385 - Activities not allowed and requirements to be met by hazardous waste transporters.
Section 260.400 - Procedure for conducting public hearings.
Section 260.405 - Variances granted, when.
Section 260.410 - Department to enforce standards, rules and regulations — appeal authorized.
Section 260.415 - Appeals — other remedies available, costs.
Section 260.420 - Imminent hazard, action to be taken.
Section 260.423 - Facility ordered to accept waste, reimbursement rate disagreement, procedure.
Section 260.424 - Underground injection prohibited.
Section 260.425 - Violations, how punished.
Section 260.429 - No permit in non-karst area of state over groundwater divide.
Section 260.430 - Confidential information — illegal disclosure, penalty.
Section 260.437 - Rules and regulations, authority.
Section 260.445 - Abandoned and uncontrolled sites, annual report, content — sent to whom.
Section 260.455 - Registry, proposed site addition, procedure, notice.
Section 260.460 - Listing or proposed listing of site in registry, procedure to remove.
Section 260.470 - Recording of sites, placed on or removed from registry — removal procedure.
Section 260.480 - Transfer of moneys in the hazardous waste remedial fund to hazardous waste fund.
Section 260.482 - Incineration of certain material by Department of Defense, limitation.
Section 260.500 - Definitions.
Section 260.510 - Hazardous substances, director's powers and duties.
Section 260.515 - Actions to abate, control or clean up not construed as admission of liability.
Section 260.520 - Rules and regulations, limitation — procedure.
Section 260.525 - Investigation, no person to refuse entry — search warrant to be issued.
Section 260.535 - Hazardous waste fund, deposits to — purpose for use.
Section 260.540 - State employees acting in official capacity, liability.
Section 260.550 - Information to be available to public, exceptions.
Section 260.565 - Definitions.
Section 260.571 - Hazardous waste management commission may promulgate rules, scope.
Section 260.573 - Completion of plan, department to issue letter, contents — effect.
Section 260.575 - False information, submission of — penalty.
Section 260.602 - Authorities' articles of incorporation, content.
Section 260.603 - Articles filed where — secretary of state, duties.
Section 260.605 - Board of directors, number, qualifications, election, term.
Section 260.607 - Powers and duties of board.
Section 260.609 - Authority, state and state employees no liability, when.
Section 260.700 - Membership authorized — compact — purposes.
Section 260.705 - Definitions.
Section 260.730 - Tax levy authorized for counties containing regional disposal facilities.
Section 260.750 - Environmental radiation monitoring program and fund established — purposes.
Section 260.800 - Definitions.
Section 260.805 - Electric suppliers to purchase electricity generated, rate allowable.
Section 260.810 - Extraordinary costs and interconnection charges paid by governing body.
Section 260.815 - Loss of revenue, rate case before public service commission allowable.
Section 260.818 - Definitions.
Section 260.819 - Removal costs and damages, liability, limitations.
Section 260.820 - Definitions.
Section 260.822 - Content concentration of certain elements, restrictions.
Section 260.900 - Definitions.
Section 260.910 - Violations of dry-cleaning remediation laws — civil damages.
Section 260.915 - Registration of dry-cleaning facilities with department.
Section 260.945 - Surcharges not collected, when.
Section 260.950 - Judicial review.
Section 260.955 - Department to report on fund, corrective action from fund.
Section 260.965 - Expiration date.
Section 260.1000 - Citation of law.
Section 260.1003 - Definitions.
Section 260.1009 - Contents of a covenant.
Section 260.1012 - Enforceability of covenants, criteria.
Section 260.1015 - Use of real property subject to zoning laws and recorded instruments.
Section 260.1018 - Copy of covenant to be provided, to whom.
Section 260.1021 - Recording of a covenant, procedure.
Section 260.1024 - Covenants are perpetual, exceptions — department may terminate covenants, when.
Section 260.1036 - Inapplicability to storage tanks.
Section 260.1039 - Effect of act on certain federal laws.
Section 260.1050 - Citation of act.
Section 260.1053 - Definitions.
Section 260.1059 - Applicability of act — exceptions.
Section 260.1065 - Labeling requirements for sale of new equipment.
Section 260.1068 - Information on computer materials, immunity from liability, when.
Section 260.1071 - Department to educate consumers — internet site required.
Section 260.1077 - Financial and proprietary information not a public record.
Section 260.1080 - Report to legislative committees.
Section 260.1083 - Fee not authorized, when.
Section 260.1092 - Federal law may preempt, when.