California Public Resources Code

§ 30821.3

PRC § 30821.3 Effective Jan 1, 2026Div. 20 · Ch. 9 · Art. 2

Statute text

(a)In addition to any other penalties imposed pursuant to this division, a person, including a landowner, who is in violation of any provision of this division other than public access, including, but not limited to, damage to archaeological and wetlands resources and damage to environmentally sensitive habitat areas, is subject to an administrative civil penalty that may be imposed by the commission in an amount not to exceed 75 percent of the amount of the maximum penalty authorized pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 30820 for each violation. The administrative civil penalty may be assessed for each day the violation persists, but for no more than five years.

(b)All penalties imposed pursuant to subdivision (a) shall be imposed by majority vote of the commissioners present in a duly noticed public hearing in compliance with the requirements of Section 30810, 30811, or 30812.

(c)In determining the amount of civil liability, the commission shall take into account the factors set forth in subdivision (c) of Section 30820.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 556, Sec. 4. (AB 439) Effective January 1, 2026.