Violations and Penalties

No person shall manage, operate or maintain a wastewater treatment facility unless the individual in charge of the facility is in possession of a currently valid certificate issued pursuant to 257 CMR 2.07. Any person who violates any provision of 257 CMR 2.00 or any valid regulation, order or permit issued by the Board; or who knowingly makes any false representation in any application required under 257 CMR 2.03 shall be punished by a fine of not more than $2500 per day of such violation or by imprisonment for not more than one year, or both, or shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than $2500 per day of such violation, which may be assessed in an action brought on behalf of the Commonwealth in any court of competent jurisdiction or an Administrative Penalty pursuant to M.G.L. c. 21A, § 16.