Section 71-1929. Violations; civil liability

1.  A  person  who  violates any of the provisions of, or who fails to
  perform any duty imposed by titles 1 through 11 inclusive and  title  19
  of  article  17,  or the rules, regulations, orders or determinations of
  the commissioner promulgated thereto or the terms of any  permit  issued
  thereunder,  shall  be liable to a penalty of not to exceed thirty-seven
  thousand five hundred dollars  per  day  for  each  violation,  and,  in
  addition  thereto,  such  person  may  be  enjoined from continuing such
  violation as hereinafter provided. Violation of a permit condition shall
  constitute grounds for revocation of such permit, which  revocation  may
  be  accomplished  either  as provided in paragraph f of subdivision 4 of
  section 17-0303 or by order of judgment  of  the  supreme  court  as  an
  alternate  or  additional civil penalty in an action brought pursuant to
  subdivision 3 of this section.
    2. Any penalties for violations of titles 1 through 11  inclusive  and
  title  19  of  article 17 resulting in the killing of fish or shellfish,
  shall be credited to the conservation fund established by section 83  of
  the  State  Finance Law and shall be available for the uses and purposes
  of such fund.
    3. The penalties  provided  by  subdivisions  one  and  two  shall  be
  recoverable in an action brought by the Attorney General.
    4.  An  action  or cause of action for the recovery of a penalty under
  this title may be settled or compromised by the Attorney  General  after
  proceedings are brought to recover such penalties and prior to the entry
  for judgment therefor.