Perspective
Oct. 18, 2011
Mandatory minimum penalties should not be assessed against public agencies
Public entities have an arsenal of arguments to fight back against mandatory minimum penalties. By Steven L. Hoch of Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck LLP
When someone violates a water quality requirement in California, they may be liable for two kinds of penalties. One is based on a subjective series of categories and formulas. The other is known as mandatory minimum penalties, which require a Regional Water Quality Control Board to issue fines in the amount of $3,000 per serious violation, no matter what the reason for the occurrence. Despite disagreement by regional boards, these penalties cann...
For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
Receive unlimited article access and full access to our archives,
Daily Appellate Report, award winning columns, and our
Verdicts and Settlements.
Or
$795 for an entire year!
Or access this article for $45
(Purchase provides 7-day access to this article. Printing, posting or downloading is not allowed.)
Already a subscriber?
Sign In