Okla. Stat. tit. 27A, § 27A-4-1-106
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Prosecution of violations - Actions for injunctive
Official statutory text
relief - Jurisdiction - Penalties.
A. The Attorney General or the district attorney of the county
where the release occurs may bring an action in a court of competent
jurisdiction for the prosecution of a violation of the Oklahoma
Emergency Response Act by the responsible party.
B. 1. Any action for injunctive relief to redress or restrain
a violation of the Oklahoma Emergency Response Act by such
responsible party may be brought by the district attorney of the
county where the release occurred, as applicable, the contact
agency, or the Attorney General or the Department of Environmental
Quality on behalf of the State of Oklahoma.
2. It shall be the duty of the Attorney General or district
attorney, if so requested, to bring such actions.
C. The court shall have jurisdiction to determine such action
and to grant the necessary or appropriate relief including, but not
limited to, mandatory or prohibitive injunctive relief and interim
equitable relief, and for inhibiting emergency response to an
incident, punitive damages.
D. A responsible party who violates any of the provisions of,
or who fails to perform any duty imposed by, the Oklahoma Emergency
Response Act shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor and
may be punished by a fine of not less than Two Hundred Dollars
($200.00) and not more than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) per
day for each violation. Each day or part of a day upon which such
violation occurs shall constitute a separate offense.
A. The Attorney General or the district attorney of the county
where the release occurs may bring an action in a court of competent
jurisdiction for the prosecution of a violation of the Oklahoma
Emergency Response Act by the responsible party.
B. 1. Any action for injunctive relief to redress or restrain
a violation of the Oklahoma Emergency Response Act by such
responsible party may be brought by the district attorney of the
county where the release occurred, as applicable, the contact
agency, or the Attorney General or the Department of Environmental
Quality on behalf of the State of Oklahoma.
2. It shall be the duty of the Attorney General or district
attorney, if so requested, to bring such actions.
C. The court shall have jurisdiction to determine such action
and to grant the necessary or appropriate relief including, but not
limited to, mandatory or prohibitive injunctive relief and interim
equitable relief, and for inhibiting emergency response to an
incident, punitive damages.
D. A responsible party who violates any of the provisions of,
or who fails to perform any duty imposed by, the Oklahoma Emergency
Response Act shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor and
may be punished by a fine of not less than Two Hundred Dollars
($200.00) and not more than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) per
day for each violation. Each day or part of a day upon which such
violation occurs shall constitute a separate offense.
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