How are civil penalties counted for violations of the Clean Air Act refrigerant rules?
Clean Air Act and Montreal Protocol · EPA 608 Core. The correct answer, and the reasoning behind it.
Phaseout dates and the venting prohibitions at servicing, at disposal and for substitutes.
The question
How are civil penalties counted for violations of the Clean Air Act refrigerant rules?
- Per violation, for each day the violation continuesCorrect answer
- One flat fine per company per year
- Per technician, only after a second offense
- Per pound vented, with no daily count
Why “Per violation, for each day the violation continues” is correct
Clean Air Act penalties are assessed per violation and per day, so a violation that continues for many days can carry a very large total. The maximum daily amount is set by statute and adjusted for inflation each year.
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Why the other answers are wrong
- One flat fine per company per year — Penalties are not a single yearly fine; each day can count separately.
- Per technician, only after a second offense — A first offense can be penalized; there is no free first violation.
- Per pound vented, with no daily count — Penalties are not set per pound of refrigerant released.
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