N.Y. ENV Law § 71-2721

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Enforcement of Article 27 and this title

Official statutory text

§ 71-2721. Enforcement of Article 27 and this title.\n 1. When a person is convicted of a crime under the provisions of this\ntitle, the sentence of the court shall be as follows:\n (a) A fine, as set forth in subdivision two of this section;\n (b) Following a hearing in accordance with the procedures set forth in\nsection 71-2723 of this chapter, payment of the cost of legally\ndisposing of the hazardous waste unlawfully possessed and restoring to\nits original state the area where substances were released unlawfully in\nviolation of sections 27-0914, 71-2710, 71-2711, 71-2712, 71-2713 and\n71-2714 of this chapter;\n (c) Any other sentence authorized by law, including imprisonment; or\n (d) Any combination of such fine, payment of the cost of disposal and\nrestoration, and any other sentence authorized by law, including\nimprisonment.\n 2. Fines. A sentence to pay a fine shall be a sentence to pay an\namount fixed by the court, not exceeding the higher of:\n (a) Three hundred thousand dollars for a class C felony;\n (b) Two hundred twenty-five thousand dollars for a class D felony;\n (c) One hundred fifty thousand dollars for a class E felony;\n (d) Thirty-seven thousand five hundred dollars for a class A\nmisdemeanor;\n (e) Fifteen thousand dollars for a class B misdemeanor; or\n (f) Double the amount of the defendant's gain from the commission of\nthe crime.\n

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