(a) A person who violates this chapter or a regulation implementing this chapter is, at the supervisorâs discretion, subject to an administrative civil penalty as described in subdivision (b) for each violation. An act of God and an act of vandalism beyond the reasonable control of the operator shall not be considered a violation. The administrative civil penalty shall be imposed by an order of the supervisor pursuant to Section 3225 upon a determination that a violation has been committed by the person charged. The imposition of an administrative civil penalty under this section shall be in addition to any other penalty provided by law for the violation, except that a person is not subject to an administrative civil penalty imposed pursuant to this section and to a civil penalty imposed pursuant to Section 3236.2 for the same act or failure to act. When establishing the amount of the administrative civil penalty pursuant to this section, the supervisor shall consider, in addition to other relevant circumstances, all of the following: (1) The extent of harm caused by the violation. (2) The persistence of the violation. (3) The pervasiveness of the violation. (4) The number of prior violations by the same violator. (5) The degree of culpability of the violator. (6) Any economic benefit to the violator resulting from the violation. (7) The violatorâs ability to pay the administrative civil penalty amount, as determined based on information publicly available to the division. (8) The supervisorâs prosecution costs. (b) (1) (A) For purposes of this section, a âwell stimulation violationâ is a violation of Article 3 (commencing with Section 3150) or the regulations implementing that article. (B) The administrative civil penalty amount for a well stimulation violation shall be not less than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per day per violation and not more than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) per day per violation. (2) (A) For purposes of this section, a âmajor violationâ is a violation that is not a well stimulation violation and that is one or more of the following: (i) A violation that results in harm to persons or property or presents a significant threat to human health or the environment. (ii) A knowing, willful, or intentional violation. (iii) A chronic violation or one that is committed by a recalcitrant violator. In determining whether a violation is chronic or a violator is recalcitrant, the supervisor shall consider whether there is evidence indicating that the violator has engaged in a pattern of neglect or disregard with respect to applicable requirements. (B) The administrative civil penalty amount for a major violation shall be not less than two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) per violation and not more than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) per violation. (3) (A) For purposes of this section, a âminor violationâ is a violation that is neither a well stimulation violation nor a major violation. (B) The administrative civil penalty amount for a minor violation shall be not more than two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) per violation. (4) At the supervisorâs discretion, each day a major or minor violation continues or is not cured may be treated as a separate violation. (c) An order of the supervisor imposing an administrative civil penalty shall be reviewable pursuant to Article 6 (commencing with Section 3350). When the order of the supervisor has become final and the penalty has not been paid, the supervisor may apply to the appropriate superior court for an order directing payment of the administrative civil penalty. The supervisor may also seek from the court an order directing that production from the well or use of the production facility that is the subject of the administrative civil penalty order be discontinued until the violation has been remedied to the satisfaction of the supervisor and the administrative civil penalty has been paid. (d) (1) The supervisor may al
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