Health & Saf. Code, § 42402.2 · Article 3. Penalties
Health & Saf. Code, § 42402.2
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) Any person who emits an air contaminant in violation of any provision of this part, or any order, rule, regulation, or permit of the state board or of a district, including a district hearing board, pertaining to emission regulations or limitations, and who knew of the emission and failed to take corrective action, as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 42400.2, within a reasonable period of time under the circumstances, is liable for a civil penalty of not more than forty thousand dollars ($40,000).
(b) Any person who owns or operates any source of air contaminants in violation of Section 41700 that causes great bodily injury, as defined by Section 12022.7 of the Penal Code, to any person or that causes the death of any person, and who knew of the emission and failed to take corrective action, as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 42400.2, within a reasonable period of time under the circumstances, is liable for a civil penalty not to exceed two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000).
(c) Each day during any portion of which a violation occurs is a separate offense.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 854, Sec. 15. Effective January 1, 2002.
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Provisions in this library whose text cites Health & Saf. Code, § 42402.2. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.
Health and Safety Code
- Health & Saf. Code, § 39675Printed as Sections 42400, 42400.1, 42400.2, and 42402.2
- Health & Saf. Code, § 42400.4Printed as Section 42402, 42402.1, 42402.2, or 42402.3
- Health & Saf. Code, § 42400.7Printed as Section 39674, 42401, 42402, 42402.1, 42402.2, 42402.3, or 42402.4
- Health & Saf. Code, § 42402Printed as Sections 42402.1, 42402.2, 42402.3, and 42402.4
- Health & Saf. Code, § 42402.6Printed as Sections 42402, 42402.1, 42402.2, 42402.3, 42402.4, and 42402.5
- Health & Saf. Code, § 42403Printed as Sections 39674, 42401, 42402, 42402.1, 42402.2, 42402.3, and 42402.6
- Health & Saf. Code, § 42405.5Printed as Section 42401, 42402, 42402.1, or 42402.2
- Health & Saf. Code, § 42410Printed as Sections 39674, 42401, 42402, 42402.1, 42402.2, and 42402.3
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