Sec. 4. (a) An owner or operator who violates section 1 of this chapter commits a Class B infraction.
(b) The department may assess a civil penalty of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) against an owner or operator who violates section 1 of this chapter.
(c) An owner or operator who knowingly or intentionally violates section 1 of this chapter commits a Level 6 felony if the violation concerns the operation of a Class II well.
(d) A civil penalty assessed under this section shall be deposited in the oil and gas environmental fund established by IC 14-37-10-2.