Sec. 22a-255 l. Penalties. Referral to Attorney General.
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(a)Any person who violates any provision of sections 22a-255g to 22a-255m , inclusive, including making a false statement in a certificate of compliance prepared pursuant to section 22a-255k , shall pay a civil penalty not to exceed ten thousand dollars, to be fixed by the court, for each offense. Each violation shall be a separate and distinct offense and, in the 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 an action in superior court for the judicial district of Hartford to recover such penalty.
(b)Any person who knowingly violates any provision of sections 22a-255g to 22a-255m , inclusive, including by making any false statement in a certificate of compliance prepared pursuant to section 22a-255k , shall, upon conviction, be fined not more than fifty thousand dollars for each false statement in such certificate or imprisoned not more than one year or both.
(c)If any person violates any provision of sections 22a-255g to 22a-255m , inclusive, the commissioner may request the Attorney General to bring an action in superior court for the judicial district of Hartford to enjoin such person from continuing such violation.