If the environmental pollution offense typified in § 4870 of this title is committed by a person who does not have the corresponding permit, endorsement, certification, franchise or concession, or is committed clandestinely or by infringing expressly stated provisions issued by the competent authorities for correcting or suspending any act in violation of the law, or if he/she submits false information or omits information required for obtaining the corresponding permit, endorsement, certification, franchise or concession, or hinders or obstructs an inspection performed by the competent authorities, said person shall incur a third degree felony.
The court may also suspend the license, permit or authorization and impose the penalty of restitution.
History —June 18, 2004, No. 149, § 243; Sept. 16, 2004, No. 338, § 12, eff. May 1, 2005.