§342P-22  Negligent violations.  Any person who negligently violates this chapter or any rule adopted by the department pursuant to this chapter, or any condition in a permit or variance issued under this chapter, shall be fined not less than $2,500 nor more than $25,000 per day for each violation or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both.  If a conviction of a person is for a violation committed after a first conviction of the person under this section, punishment shall be a fine of not more than $50,000 per day for each violation or imprisonment of not more than two years, or both. [L 1991, c 219, pt of §1; am L 1998, c 242, §10]