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HomeHealth and Safety CodeDiv. 104Pt. 5Ch. 8Art. 4§ 111905 Cost Recovery For Violations

§ 111905 Cost Recovery For Violations

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§ 111905 Cost Recovery For Violations

Key Takeaways

  • •If someone breaks the rules in this part of the law, the court can make them pay back the money the government spent to investigate and fix the problem.
  • •This includes costs like storing stuff and testing things.
  • •The court decides how much money the person has to pay.
  • •This is not a punishment, but a way to cover the costs the government had because of the rule-breaking.

Example

A company dumps bad stuff into a river, breaking the rules.

The government spends money to test the water and clean it up. The court can make the company pay back all that money.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 111905 Cost Recovery For Violations

In addition to the injunctive relief provided in Section 111900, or as a nonpunitive alternative to Section 111915, the court, after finding any person has violated this part, shall award to the department all reasonable costs incurred by the department in investigating and prosecuting the action, including, but not limited to, the costs of storage and testing, as determined by the court. The award shall be paid to the department by the person found by the court to have violated this part. (Added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 415, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1996.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

injunctive reliefnonpunitive alternativereasonable costsinvestigating and prosecutingstorage and testing

Related Statutes

  • § 111830 Probation Costs For Violations
  • § 111915 Civil Penalties For Violations
  • § 105459 Biomonitoring Program Reporting Requirements
  • § 111900 Enforcing Health Law Violations
  • § 111910 Injunctions For Food Safety Violations

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 111905.
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