New York Laws
Title 27 - Enforcement of Article 27 and Article 71
71-2721 - Enforcement of Article 27 and This Title.

(a) A fine, as set forth in subdivision two of this section;
(b) Following a hearing in accordance with the procedures set forth in
section 71-2723 of this chapter, payment of the cost of legally
disposing of the hazardous waste unlawfully possessed and restoring to
its original state the area where substances were released unlawfully in
violation of sections 27-0914, 71-2710, 71-2711, 71-2712, 71-2713 and
71-2714 of this chapter;
(c) Any other sentence authorized by law, including imprisonment; or
(d) Any combination of such fine, payment of the cost of disposal and
restoration, and any other sentence authorized by law, including
imprisonment.
2. Fines. A sentence to pay a fine shall be a sentence to pay an
amount fixed by the court, not exceeding the higher of:
(a) Three hundred thousand dollars for a class C felony;
(b) Two hundred twenty-five thousand dollars for a class D felony;
(c) One hundred fifty thousand dollars for a class E felony;
(d) Thirty-seven thousand five hundred dollars for a class A
misdemeanor;
(e) Fifteen thousand dollars for a class B misdemeanor; or
(f) Double the amount of the defendant's gain from the commission of
the crime.

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