WEST VIRGINIA CODE
WVC 29 - 1 H- 8
§29-1H-8. Penalties.
(a) Any person who after the establishment of a regional
facility pursuant to the Appalachian States Low-Level Radioactive
Waste Compact violates or causes to be violated the provisions of
section (a) or section (b), Article 4 of the Compact or any of
the provisions of or regulations regarding packaging and
transportation promulgated pursuant to subsection two, section
(g), Article 3 of the Compact is guilty of a felony, and upon
conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than one thousand
dollars nor more than twenty-five thousand dollars for each day
of violation, or imprisoned in the penitentiary not less than one
nor more than five years, or both fined and imprisoned. If the
conviction is for a violation committed after a first conviction
of such person under this subsection, the person shall be guilty
of a felony, and upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less
than five thousand dollars nor more than fifty thousand dollars
for each day of violation, or shall be imprisoned not less than
two nor more than ten years, or both fined and imprisoned.
(b) Any person who after the establishment of a regional
facility pursuant to this Compact violates or causes to be
violated the provisions of any rules and regulations regarding
volume reduction promulgated pursuant to subsection two, section
(g), Article 3 of the Compact is guilty of a misdemeanor, and,
upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than one hundred
dollars nor more than twenty- five hundred dollars for each day
of such violation, or imprisoned in the county jail not less than
one nor more than five months, or both fined and imprisoned. If the conviction is for a violation committed after a first
conviction of such person under this subsection, the person shall
be guilty of a felony, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be
fined not less than one thousand dollars nor more than twenty-five thousand dollars for each day of such violation, or shall be
imprisoned not less than two nor more than ten years, or both
fined and imprisoned.
Note: WV Code updated with legislation passed through the 2012 1st Special Session
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