Enforcement and Penalties

(a)The Agency shall be responsible for the enforcement of the provisions of this Chapter.

(b)Any entity violating the provisions of this Chapter shall be subject to a civil penalty

(1)not to exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500) for the first offense;

(2)an amount not to exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000) for the second offense; and

(3)an amount not to exceed Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) for any offense thereafter during a one (1)-year period.

(c)No more than one

(1)penalty shall be imposed upon any entity within a seven (7)-day period.

(d)Any entity who was provided with a notice of violation and imposed a civil penalty under this Chapter may appeal this decision and request a hearing from the Agency pursuant to the Agency’s procedures.

(e)Fees collected under this Section shall be deposited into the Recycling Revolving Fund to be used for the enforcement of this Chapter.

(f)The Administrator of the Agency, in coordination with the Chief Technology Officer of the Office of Technology, shall establish and promote an email address or other tool for digital reporting that consumers and businesses may utilize to report violations, or to ask questions regarding the implementation of this Chapter, with a prompt response from the Agency.