(a) Any business that violates Sections 25503.5 to 25505, inclusive, or Sections 25508 to 25510, inclusive, shall be civilly liable to the administering county or city in an amount of not more than two thousand dollars ($2,000) for each day in which the violation occurs. If the violation results in, or significantly contributes to, an emergency, including a fire, the business shall also be assessed the full cost of the county or city emergency response, as well as the cost of cleaning up and disposing of the hazardous materials.
(b) Any business that knowingly violates Sections 25503.5 to 25505, inclusive, or Sections 25508 to 25510, inclusive, after reasonable notice of the violation shall be civilly liable to the administering county or city in an amount not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000) for each day in which the violation occurs.