Section 71-2729 - Enforcement of title 26 of article 27 of this chapter1.a. Any consumer, as defined in title twenty-six of article twenty-seven of this chapter, who violates any provision of, or fails to perform any duty imposed by, section 27-2611 of this chapter, shall be liable for a civil penalty not to exceed one hundred dollars for each violation.b. Any person, except a consumer, manufacturer, or an owner or operator of an electronic waste collection site, electronic waste consolidation facility, or electronic waste recycling facility as these terms are defined in title twenty-six of article twenty-seven of this chapter, who violates any provision, or fails to perform any duty imposed by section 27-2611 of this chapter, shall be liable for a civil penalty not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars for each violation.c. Any manufacturer, or any person operating an electronic waste collection site, an electronic waste consolidation facility, or an electronic waste recycling facility as those terms are defined in title twenty-six of article twenty-seven of this chapter, who: i. fails to submit any report, registration, fee, or surcharge to the department as required by title twenty-six of article twenty-seven of this chapter shall be liable for a civil penalty not to exceed one thousand dollars for each day such report, registration, fee, or surcharge is not submitted; and ii. violates any other provision of title twenty-six of article twenty-seven of this chapter or fails to perform any duty imposed by such title, except for subdivision four of section 27-2603 of this chapter, shall be liable for a civil penalty for each violation not to exceed one thousand dollars for the first violation, two thousand five hundred dollars for the second violation and five thousand dollars for the third and subsequent violations of this title within a twelve-month period.d. Any retailer, as defined by section 27-2601 of this chapter, who violates any provision of title twenty-six of article twenty-seven of this chapter or fails to perform any duty imposed by such title, shall be liable for a civil penalty for each violation not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars for the first violation, five hundred dollars for the second violation and one thousand dollars for the third and subsequent violations of this title in a twelve-month period.e. Civil penalties under this section shall be assessed by the commissioner after a hearing or opportunity to be heard pursuant to the provisions of section 71-1709 of this article, or by the court in any action or proceeding pursuant to this section, and, in addition thereto, such person may by similar process be enjoined from continuing such violation.2. All penalties collected pursuant to this section shall be paid over to the commissioner for deposit to the environmental protection fund established pursuant to section ninety-two-s of the state finance law.N.Y. Envtl. Conserv. Law § 71-2729