Orders, Violations and Penalties

(1) Orders. The Department may issue such orders as necessary to aid in the implementation and enforcement of M.G.L. c. 21, § 27, c. 21A, § 2(28), c. 111, § 160, and 310 CMR 27.00. Such orders may include, but shall not be limited to, orders requiring persons to cease any activity that is in violation of 310 CMR 27.00 or to carry out such activities necessary to bring such person into compliance. The Department may also require any person to provide information, in a timeframe specified by the Department, that the Department deems necessary to determine whether such person is subject to, in violation of, or has violated M.G.L. c. 21, § 27, c. 21A, § 2(28), c. 111, § 160, or 310 CMR 27.00 (2) Violations. It shall be a violation of M.G.L. c. 111, § 160, and 310 CMR 27.00 to: (a) Fail to comply with any order of the Department; (b) Inject fluids into or through any Class I, II, III, IV or V injection well contrary to the requirements of 310 CMR 27.00 or the terms and conditions of any registration issued pursuant to 310 CMR 27.00, or to construct, install, operate or maintain any Class I, II, III, IV or V injection well contrary to the requirements of 310 CMR 27.00 or the terms and conditions of any registration issued pursuant to 310 CMR 27.00; (c) Fail to submit a timely registration application for an activity that requires registration pursuant to 310 CMR 27.08; (d) Make any false, inaccurate, incomplete or misleading statement in any record, report, plan, log, register, registration, application or other document submitted to the Department or required to be kept or maintained by 310 CMR 27.00 or the terms and conditions of a registration issued pursuant to 310 CMR 27.00; (e) Fail to provide any information requested by the Department pursuant to 310 CMR 27.00 or a registration or order issued pursuant to M.G.L. c. 111, § 160, or 310 CMR 27.00. (3) Penalties. Any person violating 310 CMR 27.00 shall be subject to the full range of legal actions authorized by M.G.L. c. 21A, § 16, c. 111, § 160, 310 CMR 27.00 and any other applicable law or regulations including, without limitation, criminal fines, imprisonment, and civil and administrative orders and penalties.