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Ind. Code § 14-34-16-2

Amount of penalty

As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.27.

Sec. 2. In determining the amount of a civil penalty under section 1 of this chapter, the director shall consider the following:

(1) The permittee's history of previous violations at the surface coal mining and reclamation operation.

(2) The seriousness of the violation, including any irreparable harm to the environment and hazard to the health and safety of the public.

(3) The permittee's negligence.

(4) The demonstrated good faith of the permittee to achieve rapid compliance after notification of the violation.

Official source: Indiana General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Indiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.