§ 15-37. Emergency order; penalties.

In the event a violation of this act [article] or the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to this act [article] creates an immediate health hazard or threatens immediate serious damage to the public health, or threatens or causes irreparable injury or damage to aquatic life or property, the environmental protection officer shall have the power and authority to order immediate cessation of the operations causing such conditions. Any person receiving such an emergency order for cessation of operations shall immediately comply with the requirements thereof. It shall be unlawful for any person to fail to [or] refuse to comply with an emergency order issued and served under the provisions of this section. Any person who is convicted of willfully failing or refusing to comply with such an emergency order, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished in accordance with law. Each day during which the willful failure or refusal to comply with such emergency order continues shall constitute a separate offense.

(Code 1965, § 24-12; Laws of Fla. ch. 67-1830, § 12; Laws of Fla. ch. 84-490, § 10)

State law reference

Penalties for misdemeanors, F.S. §§ 775.081, 775.082.