Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Part I - Office of the Secretary
Subpart 1 - Departmental Administrative Procedures
Chapter 8 - Expedited Penalty Agreement
Section I-803 - Purpose
Universal Citation: LA Admin Code I-803
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
A. The purpose of this Chapter is to provide an alternative penalty assessment mechanism that the department may utilize, at its discretion, to expedite penalty assessments in appropriate cases. This Chapter:
1. addresses
minor or moderate violations;
2.
quantifies and assesses penalty amounts for common violations in a consistent,
fair, and equitable manner;
3.
ensures that the penalty amounts are appropriate, in consideration of the nine
factors listed in
R.S.
30:2025(E)(3)(a);
4. eliminates economic incentives for
noncompliance for common minor and/or moderate violations; and
5. ensures expeditious compliance with
environmental regulations.
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:2001 et seq., and in particular R.S. 30:2025(D).
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