Sec. 22a-226c. Penalty for illegal disposal of biomedical waste.
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(a)Any person who disposes of biomedical waste, as defined in section 22a-207 , in violation of any provision of this chapter or chapter 446k or any regulation adopted thereunder, shall be assessed a civil penalty not to exceed twenty-five thousand dollars, to be fixed by the court, for each offense. Each violation shall be a separate and distinct offense and, in case of a continuing violation, each day's continuance thereof shall be deemed to be a separate and distinct offense. The Attorney General, upon complaint of the commissioner, shall institute a civil action in the superior court for the judicial district of Hartford to recover such penalty.
(b)The provisions and remedies under this section shall not be considered exclusive and shall be in addition to any other provisions provided for in any section of the general statutes or which are available at common law.