§ 25188 Noncompliance Civil Penalties

Health and Safety Code·California

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•If someone is told to follow a rule by the government and they don't, they can be fined.
•The fine can be up to $70,000 for each day they break the rule.
•This rule started in 2018.

Example

A factory is told to stop polluting a river but keeps doing it.

The factory can be fined $70,000 for every day they keep polluting after being told to stop.

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§ 25188 Noncompliance Civil Penalties

A person subject to an order issued pursuant to Section 25187 who does not comply with that order shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than seventy thousand dollars ($70,000) for each day of noncompliance. (Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 499, Sec. 1. (AB 245) Effective January 1, 2018.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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penalty fine compliance if someone

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 25188.

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