Effective: September 28, 1994
Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 221 - 120th General Assembly
(A) The attorney general, the prosecuting attorney of the county, or the city director of law of the city where a violation of section 3746.14, 3746.15, 3746.18, or 3746.20 of the Revised Code has occurred or is occurring, upon the written request of the director of environmental protection, shall criminally prosecute to termination or bring an action for injunction in any court of competent jurisdiction against any person who has violated or is violating any of those sections. The court in which an action for injunction is filed has the jurisdiction to and shall grant preliminary and permanent injunctive relief upon a showing that the person against whom the action is brought has violated or is violating any of those sections. The court shall give precedence to such an action over all other cases.
(B) Whoever violates section 3746.14, 3746.18, or 3746.20 of the Revised Code, or violates section 3746.15 of the Revised Code in a manner that otherwise would constitute a violation of Chapter 3714., 3734., or 6111. of the Revised Code or rules adopted under any of those chapters, shall pay a civil penalty of not more than ten thousand dollars for each day of each violation. Whoever violates section 3746.15 of the Revised Code in a manner that otherwise would constitute a violation of Chapter 3704. of the Revised Code or rules adopted under it shall pay a civil penalty of not more than twenty-five thousand dollars for each day of each violation. The attorney general, the prosecuting attorney of the county, or the city director of law of the city where a violation of any of those sections has occurred or is occurring, upon the written request of the director, shall bring an action under this division for the imposition of a civil penalty in any court of competent jurisdiction against any person who has committed or is committing any such violation. Moneys arising from civil penalties imposed under this division shall be paid into the voluntary action program administration fund created in section 3746.16 of the Revised Code.
(C) An action for injunction or civil penalties under division (A) or (B) of this section is a civil action governed by the Rules of Civil Procedure.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Title 37 | Health-Safety-Morals
Chapter 3746 | Voluntary Action Program
Section 3746.01 | Voluntary Action Program Definitions.
Section 3746.04 | Adoption and Implementation of Rules for Voluntary Action Program.
Section 3746.05 | Institutional Controls Restricting Access to or Use of Property.
Section 3746.10 | Identification and Addressing Sources of Contamination.
Section 3746.11 | No Further Action Letter Duties for Certified Professional.
Section 3746.12 | Issuing or Denying Covenant Not to Sue.
Section 3746.121 | Verifying Eligible Costs for Tax Credit Purposes.
Section 3746.122 | Affirmative Defense to Action for Release of Hazardous Substances From Facility.
Section 3746.13 | Issuing of Covenant Not to Sue.
Section 3746.14 | Filing Papers With County Recorder.
Section 3746.15 | Consolidated Standards Permit.
Section 3746.16 | Voluntary Action Program Administration Fund.
Section 3746.171 | Maintaining Record of Properties With Institutional Controls.
Section 3746.18 | Request for Supporting Documents and Data.
Section 3746.19 | Notice of Noncompliance by Certified Professional or Laboratory.
Section 3746.20 | Documents Submitted by Affidavit.
Section 3746.21 | Right of Entry.
Section 3746.22 | Prosecutions.
Section 3746.23 | Civil Action for Recovering Costs of Conducting Voluntary Action.
Section 3746.24 | Tort Actions - Immunity.
Section 3746.25 | State, Officers or Employees - Immunity.
Section 3746.27 | Exempting Fiduciary or Trustee.
Section 3746.28 | Evidence of Entry Into or Participation in Program.
Section 3746.29 | Authority of Director.
Section 3746.31 | Copies of Materials Provided Upon Request.