Ohio Code § 1509.33

§ 1509.33.

(A) Whoever violates sections 1509.01 to 1509.31 of the Revised Code , or any rules adopted or orders or terms or conditions of a permit or registration

certificate issued pursuant to these sections for which no specific penalty is provided

in this section, shall pay a civil penalty of not more than ten thousand dollars for

each offense. (B) Whoever violates section 1509.221 of the Revised Code or any rules adopted or orders or terms or conditions of a permit issued thereunder

shall pay a civil penalty of not more than ten thousand dollars for each violation. (C) Whoever violates division (D) of section 1509.22 or division (A)(1) of section 1509.222 of the Revised Code shall pay a civil penalty of not less than two thousand five hundred dollars nor

more than twenty thousand dollars for each violation. (D) Whoever violates division (A) of section 1509.22 of the Revised Code shall pay a civil penalty of not less than two thousand five hundred dollars nor

more than ten thousand dollars for each violation. (E) Whoever violates division (A) of section 1509.223 of the Revised Code shall pay a civil penalty of not more than ten thousand dollars for each violation. (F) Whoever violates section 1509.072 of the Revised Code or any rules adopted or orders issued to administer, implement, or enforce that section

shall pay a civil penalty of not more than five thousand dollars for each violation. (G) In addition to any other penalties provided in this chapter, whoever violates section 1509.05 , section 1509.21, division (B) of section 1509.22, or division (A)(1) of section 1509.222

of the Revised Code or a term or condition of a permit or an order issued by the chief of the division

of oil and gas resources management under this chapter or knowingly violates division (A) of section 1509.223 of the Revised Code is liable for any damage or injury caused by the violation and for the actual cost

of rectifying the violation and conditions caused by the violation.  If two or more persons knowingly violate one or more of those divisions in connection

with the same event, activity, or transaction, they are jointly and severally liable

under this division. (H) The attorney general, upon the request of the chief of the division of oil and gas

resources management, shall commence an action under this section against any person

who violates sections 1509.01 to 1509.31 of the Revised Code , or any rules adopted or orders or terms or conditions of a permit or registration

certificate issued pursuant to these sections.  Any action under this section is a civil action, governed by the Rules of Civil

Procedure and other rules of practice and procedure applicable to civil actions.  The remedy provided in this division is cumulative and concurrent with any other

remedy provided in this chapter, and the existence or exercise of one remedy does

not prevent the exercise of any other, except that no person shall be subject to both

a civil penalty under division (A), (B), (C), or (D) of this section and a fine established

in section 1509.99 of the Revised Code for the same offense. (I) For purposes of this section, each day of violation constitutes a separate offense.