(A) Without limiting the remedies which may be obtained in this chapter, any person who violates any provision of this chapter or who violates or fails, neglects or refuses to obey any Wetlands Board notice, order, rule, regulation or permit condition authorized by this chapter shall, upon finding by an appropriated circuit court, be assessed a civil penalty not to exceed $25,000 for each day of violation. Such civil penalties may, at the discretion of the court assessing them, be directed to be paid into the treasury of Northampton County in which the violation occurred for the purpose of abating environmental damage to, or the restoration of wetlands therein, in such a manner as the court may, by order, direct, except that where the violator is this county, or its agent, the court shall direct the penalty to be paid into the state treasury.
(B) Without limiting the remedies which may be obtained in this chapter, and with the consent of any person who has violated any provision of this chapter or who has violated or failed, neglected or refused to obey any Wetlands Board order, rule, regulation, or permit condition authorized by this chapter, the Wetlands Board may provide, in an order issued by the Wetlands Board against such person, for the one-time payment of civil charges for each violation in specific sums, not to exceed $10,000 for each violation. Civil charges shall be in lieu of any appropriate civil penalty which could be imposed under division (A) of this section. Civil charges may be in addition to the cost of any restoration ordered by the Wetlands Board.
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