Section 71-2721. Enforcement of Article 27 and this title  


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  • 1.  When a person is convicted of a crime under the provisions of this
      title, the sentence of the court shall be as follows:
        (a) A fine, as set forth in subdivision two of this section;
        (b) Following a hearing in accordance with the procedures set forth in
      section 71-2723  of  this  chapter,  payment  of  the  cost  of  legally
      disposing  of  the hazardous waste unlawfully possessed and restoring to
      its original state the area where substances were released unlawfully in
      violation of sections 27-0914, 71-2710, 71-2711,  71-2712,  71-2713  and
      71-2714 of this chapter;
        (c) Any other sentence authorized by law, including imprisonment; or
        (d)  Any combination of such fine, payment of the cost of disposal and
      restoration,  and  any  other  sentence  authorized  by  law,  including
      imprisonment.
        2.  Fines.  A  sentence  to  pay  a fine shall be a sentence to pay an
      amount fixed by the court, not exceeding the higher of:
        (a) Three hundred thousand dollars for a class C felony;
        (b) Two hundred twenty-five thousand dollars for a class D felony;
        (c) One hundred fifty thousand dollars for a class E felony;
        (d)  Thirty-seven  thousand  five  hundred  dollars  for  a  class   A
      misdemeanor;
        (e) Fifteen thousand dollars for a class B misdemeanor; or
        (f)  Double  the amount of the defendant's gain from the commission of
      the crime.