Criminal penalties for breaking pretreatment rules

A. Any person who: 1. Wilfully, intentionally or recklessly violates any provision of this article, any order or permit issued hereunder, or any other pretreatment requirement, shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not less than $1,000 or by imprisonment not exceeding ninety days, or both, except that in cases where such offense shall continue after due notice, each day's continuance of the same shall constitute a separate offense; 2. Knowingly makes any false statement or misrepresentation in any record, report, plan, or other document filed with the director, or tampers with or knowingly renders inaccurate any monitoring device or sampling and analysis method required under this section or by other law, shall be punished by a fine of not more than $25,000 or by imprisonment for not more than six months, or both. Unless otherwise provided, this section shall be controlled by the provisions of the Hawaii penal code, Hawaiʻi Revised Statutes. B. A user who willfully, intentionally, recklessly or negligently introduces any substance into the POTW that causes personal injury or property damage shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not more than $25,000 or be subject to imprisonment for not more than six months, or both. This penalty shall be in addition to any other cause of action for personal injury or property damage available under state law. (Ord. 2760 § 4 (part), 1999)