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§ 2310. Administrative penalties

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 58 Pa.C.S.A. Oil and GasEffective: February 14, 2012

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 58 Pa.C.S.A. Oil and Gas (Refs & Annos)
Part II. Oversight and Development
Chapter 23. Unconventional Gas Well Fee (Refs & Annos)
Effective: February 14, 2012
58 Pa.C.S.A. § 2310
§ 2310. Administrative penalties
(a) Civil penalties.--In addition to any other proceeding authorized by law, the commission may assess a civil penalty not to exceed $2,500 per violation upon a producer for the violation of this chapter. In determining the amount of the penalty, the commission shall consider the willfulness of the violation and other relevant factors.
(b) Separate offense.--Each violation for each separate day and each violation of this chapter shall constitute a separate offense.
(c) Limitation of actions.--Notwithstanding any limitation in 42 Pa.C.S. Ch. 55 Subch. B1 (relating to civil actions and proceedings), an action under this section must be brought within three years of the violation.
(d) Procedure.--A penalty under this chapter is subject to 66 Pa.C.S. Ch. 3 Subch. B2 (relating to investigations and hearings).

Credits

2012, Feb. 14, P.L. 87, No. 13, § 1, imd. effective.

Footnotes

42 Pa.C.S.A. § 5521 et seq.
66 Pa.C.S.A. § 331 et seq.
58 Pa.C.S.A. § 2310, PA ST 58 Pa.C.S.A. § 2310
Current through the end of the 2023 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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