Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73
§7651m Enforcement
Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 85— - AIR POLLUTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER IV–A— - ACID DEPOSITION CONTROL › § 7651m
Summary
Anyone covered by these rules must follow every ban, requirement, and regulation made under this part. Breaking any of those rules is treated as a violation under the chapter. If a covered unit releases more sulfur dioxide than it has allowances for, that is a violation. Each ton of extra sulfur dioxide released counts as a separate violation.
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Title 42, §7651m
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It shall be unlawful for any person subject to this subchapter to violate any prohibition of, requirement of, or regulation promulgated pursuant to this subchapter shall be a violation of this chapter.11 So in original. In addition to the other requirements and prohibitions provided for in this subchapter, the operation of any affected unit to emit sulfur dioxide in excess of allowances held for such unit shall be deemed a violation, with each ton emitted in excess of allowances held constituting a separate violation.
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Citation
42 U.S.C. § 7651m
Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73