California Code of Regulations
Title 23 - Waters
Division 2 - Department of Water Resources
Chapter 1 - Dams and Reservoirs
Article 7.1 - Method of Calculating Administrative Civil Penalties
Section 337.50 - Applicability; Purpose
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024
(a) This article applies to the assessment of administrative civil penalties in administrative enforcement actions pursued or orders issued pursuant to California Code of Regulations, Title 23, Division 2, Article 7 and Water Code, Division 3, Part 1. This article does not apply to administrative civil penalties that are part of the settlement of any enforcement action. In this article, references to "department" include DSOD and the presiding officer.
(b) The purpose of this article is to promote and facilitate the fair and consistent assessment of administrative civil penalties for violations of Water Code, Division 3, Part 1, implementing regulations, or any department approvals, orders, or requirements issued under Water Code, Division 3, Part 1 or implementing regulations. The calculation methodology contained in this article implements the department policy requiring that administrative civil penalties:
1. New article 7.1 (sections 337.50-337.66) and section filed 9-19-2022; operative 9-19-2022 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2022, No. 38).
Note: Authority cited: Section 6078, Water Code. Reference: Section 6432, Water Code.
