§ 403.131, Fla. Stat. · Part I. POLLUTION CONTROL
Injunctive relief, remedies.
Text — 2026 Florida Statutes
(1) The department may institute a civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction to seek injunctive relief to enforce compliance with this chapter or any rule, regulation, permit certification, or order; to enjoin any violation specified in s. 403.161(1); and to seek injunctive relief to prevent irreparable injury to the air, waters, and property, including animal, plant, and aquatic life, of the state and to protect human health, safety, and welfare caused or threatened by any violation.
(2) All the judicial and administrative remedies to recover damages and penalties in this section and s. 403.121 are alternative and mutually exclusive.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
s. 14, ch. 67-436; ss. 26, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 1, ch. 70-139; s. 1, ch. 70-439; s. 2, ch. 72-286; s. 3, ch. 2001-258; s. 27, ch. 2020-158.
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- § 376.303, Fla. Stat.Powers and duties of the Department of Environmental Protection.Printed as ss. 403.121, 403.131, 403.141, and 403.161
- § 403.064, Fla. Stat.Reuse of reclaimed water.Printed as ss. 403.121, 403.131, and 403.141
- § 403.121, Fla. Stat.Enforcement; procedure; remedies.Printed as ss. 403.131, 403.141
- § 403.4135, Fla. Stat.Litter receptacles.Printed as ss. 403.121 and 403.131
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