Section 37-0209. Violations

1.  A  violation of any of the provisions of this title or any rule or
  regulation promulgated pursuant thereto shall be punishable in the  case
  of  a  first  violation,  by  a civil penalty not to exceed ten thousand
  dollars. In the  case  of  a  second  and  any  further  violation,  the
  liability  shall  be  for  a  civil  penalty  not  to exceed twenty-five
  thousand dollars for each violation.
    2. No manufacturer or distributor  of  a  product  shall  be  held  in
  violation  of this title who can show that, in the purchase of a package
  or packaging component, he or she relied in good faith  on  the  written
  assurance  of  the manufacturer of such packaging or packaging component
  that such packaging or packaging component met the requirements of  this
  title.  Such  written  assurance shall take the form of a certificate of
  compliance  stating  that  a  package  or  packaging  component  is   in
  compliance  with the requirements of this title, provided however, where
  compliance is achieved under an exemption provided in subdivision two or
  three of section 37-0207 of this title, the certificate shall state  the
  specific  basis  upon which the exemption is claimed. The certificate of
  compliance  shall  be  signed  by  an   authorized   official   of   the
  manufacturing or distributing company.