Any person convicted of the offense of: 1. Unlawful hazardous waste transportation shall be guilty of a Class D1 felony offense punishable by imprisonment as provided for in subsections B through F of Section 20N of this title, or a fine of not more than Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00), or both such fine and imprisonment; 2. Unlawful waste management with respect to: a. waste other than hazardous waste shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00), and b. hazardous waste shall be guilty of a Class D1 felony offense punishable by imprisonment as provided for in subsections B through F of Section 20N of this title, or a fine of not more than Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00), or both such fine and imprisonment; 3. Unlawful waste misrepresentation with respect to: a. waste other than hazardous waste shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), and
b. hazardous waste shall be guilty of a Class D1 felony offense punishable by imprisonment as provided for in subsections B through F of Section 20N of this title, or a fine of not more than Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00), or both such fine and imprisonment; 4. Unlawful disposal of hazardous waste shall be guilty of a Class D1 felony offense punishable by imprisonment as provided for in subsections B through F of Section 20N of this title, or a fine of not more than Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00), or both such fine and imprisonment; and 5. Unlawful concealment of hazardous waste shall be guilty of a Class B4 felony offense punishable by imprisonment for not less than two (2) years nor more than ten (10) years and a fine of not more than One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00). Added by Laws 1992, c. 363, § 8, emerg. eff. June 4, 1992. Amended by Laws 1993, c. 145, § 345, eff. July 1, 1993; Laws 1997, c. 133, § 313, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 1999, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 5, § 211, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 2025, c. 486, § 121, eff. Jan. 1, 2026. NOTE: Laws 1998, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 313 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.