Section 6020.1105 - Criminal penalties(a) Falsity.--(1) A person may not knowingly make a false statement or representation in an application, record, report, plan, proposal or other document which: (i) relates to the actual or threatened release of a hazardous substance or to a response to the actual or threatened release of a hazardous substance; or(ii) is filed, submitted, maintained or used for purposes of compliance with this act.(2) A person who violates paragraph (1) commits a misdemeanor of the third degree and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $1,000 and not more than $25,000 per day for each violation or to imprisonment for a period of not more than one year, or both.(b) Altering response action.--A person who, without written authorization from the department, alters or modifies a response action approved or undertaken by the department commits a summary offense and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $100 and not more than $1,000 for each day on which the offense occurs or, in default of payment of the fine, to imprisonment for not more than 90 days.(c) Obstruction.--A person who refuses, hinders, obstructs, delays or threatens any agent or employee of the department in the course of performance of a duty under this act, including, but not limited to, entry and inspection under any circumstances, commits a summary offense and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $100 and not more than $1,000 for each day on which the offense occurs or, in default of payment of the fine, to imprisonment for not more than 90 days.(d) Intentional or negligent.--A person who intentionally or negligently commits an offense under subsection (b) or (c) commits a misdemeanor of the third degree and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $1,000 and not more than $25,000 for each day on which the offense occurred or to imprisonment for not more than one year, or both. 1988 , Oct. 18, P.L. 756, No. 108, § 1105, effective in 60 days.