Penalty Policy
This Policy establishes a four step process that may be used to determine the amount of a civil penalty. The Policy is intended to provide appropriate sanctions through:
- the fair and consistent determination of civil penalties;
- civil penalties in proportion to the gravity of the violation;
- recovery of the economic benefit of violating the New Mexico Air Quality Control Act (AQCA) and the Regulations;
- a level playing field for economic competitors;
- a defensible basis for civil penalties in enforcement actions; and a basis for calculating civil penalties in administrative actions and proposing penalties in judicial tribunals.
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