Waste Management Law

The competent court shall consider the violations referred to in Article 29 of this Law, and may: 1. impose the penalties stipulated in Article 29 of this Law; 2. issue a judgment to confiscate the items subject of the violation; 3. impose a fine not exceeding 10% of the amount of the fine provided for in Article 29 for each day the violation continues, provided that said fine is calculated from the date specified by the judgment; 4. double the fine imposed on the violator in case of a repeat violation. A person shall be deemed a repeat violator if he repeats the violation within three years from the date the judgment becomes final; and 5. include in the penalty decision a provision to publish its summary at the Waste Management Law expense of the violator in a local newspaper published in the area of his residence or, if none is available, in the nearest area, or through any other appropriate medium, based on the type, gravity, and effect of the violation, provided that the summary is published after the judgment becomes final.