Section 22-258. Penalties  


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  • a. Except as otherwise provided in subdivision b
      of this section, any person who violates any provision of  this  chapter
      or  any  of  the  rules  promulgated  hereto shall be liable for a civil
      penalty which shall not  exceed  ten  thousand  dollars  for  each  such
      violation.   Such civil penalty may be recovered in a civil action or in
      a  proceeding  before  the  environmental   control   board   or   other
      administrative tribunal of competent jurisdiction.
        b.(i)  Any  person  who  violates  the  requirement  to obtain a photo
      identification card or to  register  a  business  contained  in  section
      22-252  or section 22-253 of this chapter or who violates section 22-262
      of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to a criminal
      fine for each violation of not more than ten thousand dollars  for  each
      day  of  such  violation or by imprisonment not exceeding six months, or
      both; and any such person shall be subject to a  civil  penalty  of  not
      more  than  five  thousand  dollars for each day of such violation to be
      recovered in a civil  action  or  proceeding  before  the  environmental
      control   board   or   other   administrative   tribunal   of  competent
      jurisdiction.
        (ii) The corporation counsel is authorized to commence a civil  action
      on  behalf  of  the the city for injunctive relief to restrain or enjoin
      any violation of this chapter and for civil penalties.