§ 15-58-307. Civil penalties generally
(a) Any person who violates any permit condition or who violates any other provision of this chapter or the rules issued pursuant to this chapter may in accordance with the rules issued by the Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission be assessed a civil penalty by the commission, except that if such violation leads to […]
§ 15-58-308. Civil actions — Injunctions, etc
(a) The Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission or the Director of the Division of Environmental Quality may request the Attorney General or an attorney designated by the director to institute without bond or other undertaking a civil action for relief against a permittee or any person engaging in surface coal mining operations without a […]
§ 15-58-309. Right of private action
(a) Any person having an interest which is or may be adversely affected may commence a civil action on his or her own behalf to compel compliance with this chapter or the rules issued pursuant to this chapter: (1) Against the State of Arkansas or any other state instrumentality or agency which is alleged to […]
§ 15-58-301. Violations not causing imminent danger or harm — Cessation order
(a) If the Director of the Division of Environmental Quality or his or her authorized representative determines on the basis of an inspection or other available information that a permittee is in violation of a requirement of this chapter or of the rules issued pursuant to this chapter or a permit condition required by this […]
§ 15-58-302. Conditions, practices, and violations causing imminent danger or harm — Cessation order
(a) If the Director of the Division of Environmental Quality or his or her authorized representative determines, on the basis of an inspection or other available information, that a condition or practice exists or that a permittee is in violation of a requirement of this chapter or of the rules issued pursuant to this chapter […]
§ 15-58-303. Pattern violations — Order to show cause
(a) On the basis of an inspection, if the Director of the Division of Environmental Quality or his or her authorized agent has reason to believe that a pattern of violations of any requirements of this chapter or the rules issued pursuant to this chapter or any permit conditions required by this chapter or by […]
§ 15-58-304. Violating a condition of a permit or order — Criminal penalties
(a) Any person who willfully and knowingly violates a condition of a permit issued under this chapter or fails or refuses to comply with an order authorized by §§ 15-58-301 — 15-58-303 or any order incorporated in a final decision issued by the Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission or its authorized representative pursuant to […]
§ 15-58-305. Interfering with the director or his or her agents — Criminal penalties
Any person who shall, except as permitted by law, willfully resist, prevent, impede, or interfere with the Director of the Division of Environmental Quality or any of his or her authorized representatives in the performance of duties pursuant to this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and may be punished upon conviction by a […]
§ 15-58-306. False statement, representation, or certification — Criminal penalties
A person who knowingly makes a false statement, representation, or certification or who knowingly fails to make a statement, representation, or certification in an application, record, report, plan, or other document filed or required to be maintained under this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction may be punished by a criminal […]