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Va. Code Ann. § 10.1-1311 (2026)

Penalties for noncompliance; judicial review

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A. The Board is authorized to promulgate regulations providing for the determination of a formula for the basis of the amount of any noncompliance penalty to be assessed by a court pursuant to subsection B hereof, in conformance with the requirements of § 120 of the federal Clean Air Act, as amended, and any regulations promulgated thereunder. Any regulations promulgated pursuant to this section shall be in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000 et seq.).

B. Upon a determination of the amount by the Department, the Department shall petition the circuit court of the county or city wherein the owner subject to such noncompliance assessment resides, regularly or systematically conducts affairs or business activities, or where such owner's property affected by the administrative action is located for an order requiring payment of a noncompliance penalty in a sum the court deems appropriate.

C. Any order issued by a court pursuant to this section may be enforced as a judgment of the court. All sums collected, less the assessment and collection costs, shall be paid into the state treasury and deposited by the State Treasurer into the Virginia Environmental Emergency Response Fund pursuant to Chapter 25 (§ 10.1-2500 et seq.) of this title.

D. Any penalty assessed under this section shall be in addition to permits, fees, orders, payments, sanctions, or other requirements under this chapter, and shall in no way affect any civil or criminal enforcement proceedings brought under other provisions of this chapter.

1979, c. 65, § 10-17.18:3; 1988, c. 891; 1991, c. 718; 2022, c. 356.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 1991–1991 · leading case: Citizens for Clean Air v. Commonwealth Ex Rel. State Air Pollution Control Bd., 412 S.E.2d 715 (Va. Ct. App. 1991).
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Citizens for Clean Air v. Commonwealth Ex Rel. State Air Pollution Control Bd., 412 S.E.2d 715 (Va. Ct. App. 1991). · cites it 2× “Code § 10.1-1311(B) provides: Upon a determination of the amount by the Board, the Board shall petition the circuit court of the county or city wherein the owner subject to such noncompliance assessment resides, regularly or systematically conducts affairs or business…”
Va. Code Ann. § 10.1-1311(B): 1 case
Citizens for Clean Air v. Commonwealth Ex Rel. State Air Pollution Control Bd., 412 S.E.2d 715 (Va. Ct. App. 1991). “Code § 10.1-1311(B) provides: Upon a determination of the amount by the Board, the Board shall petition the circuit court of the county or city wherein the owner subject to such noncompliance assessment resides, regularly or systematically conducts affairs or business…”
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