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ECL 71-4411 · Title 44. Enforcement of Title 15

Enforcement of title 15 of article 27

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§ 71-4411. Enforcement of title 15 of article 27.

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, or in paragraph b of subdivision two of section 71-4402 of this title for the misdemeanor set forth therein;

(b) Following a hearing in accordance with the procedures set forth in section 71-2723 of this article, payment of the cost of restoring to its original state the area where regulated medical waste was released unlawfully in violation of the provisions of this article, provided, however, that references to "hazardous waste" shall be deemed to mean "regulated medical waste" for the purpose of such hearing and such determination;

(c) Any other sentence authorized by law, including imprisonment; or

(d) Any combination of such fine, payment of the cost of restoration, and any other sentence authorized by law, including imprisonment.

2. Fines. A sentence to pay a fine shall be a sentence to pay any amount fixed by the court, not exceeding the higher of:

(a) one hundred fifty thousand dollars for a class D felony;

(b) one hundred thousand dollars for a class E felony;

(c) fifty thousand dollars for a class A misdemeanor;

(d) fifteen thousand dollars for a class B misdemeanor; or

(e) double the amount of the defendant's gain from the commission of the crime.

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https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/laws/ENV71-4411
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