§ 376.83, Fla. Stat. · Chapter 376. POLLUTANT DISCHARGE PREVENTION AND REMOVAL
Violation; penalties.
Text — 2026 Florida Statutes
(1) It is a violation of ss. 376.77-376.85, and it is prohibited for any person, to knowingly make any false statement, representation, or certification in any application, record, report, plan, or other document filed or required to be maintained, or to falsify, tamper with, or knowingly render inaccurate any monitoring device or method required to be maintained under ss. 376.77-376.85, or by any permit, rule, or order issued under this chapter or chapter 403.
(2) Any person who willfully commits a violation specified in subsection (1) is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable by a fine of not more than $10,000 or by 6 months in jail, or by both, for each offense. Each day during any portion of which such violation occurs constitutes a separate offense.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
s. 7, ch. 97-277; s. 6, ch. 98-75.
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