Laws of New York (Last Updated: November 21, 2014) |
ENV Environmental Conservation |
Article 71. ENFORCEMENT |
Title 21. ENFORCEMENT OF ARTICLE 19 AND AIR POLLUTION EMERGENCY RULES AND REGULATIONS |
Section 71-2115. Penalty assessment criteria
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In determining the amount of any fine, penalty or sentence imposed pursuant to this title, the commissioner or the court shall take into consideration any evidence introduced by a party regarding the economic impact of a penalty on a business, the compliance history of a violator, good faith efforts of a violator to comply, any economic benefit obtained from noncompliance, the amount of risk or damage to public health or the environment caused by a violator, whether the violation was procedural in nature, or such other factors as justice may require.