To amend sections 1509.99 and 3734.99 and to enact section 1509.16 of the Revised Code to increase criminal penalties for violations of the Oil and Gas Law relating to improper disposal, transport, and management of brine, to establish a criminal penalty for a negligent violation of certain provisions of the Solid, Hazardous, and Infectious Wastes Law, and to require the revocation of a violator's permits and registration certificate and denial of future permit and registration certificate applications under the Oil and Gas Law.

Section 1.  That sections 1509.99 and 3734.99 be amended and section 1509.16 of the Revised Code be enacted to read as follows:

Sec. 1509.16.  In addition to any other penalties or enforcement actions provided for in this chapter for a violation of division (A) of section 1509.22 or division (C) of section 1509.223 of the Revised Code, if a person who has been issued a permit or registration certificate under this chapter has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to violating either of those divisions, the chief of the division of oil and gas resources management shall do both of the following:

(A) Permanently revoke each permit and registration certificate issued to the person;

(B) Deny any future application by the person for a permit or registration certificate.

Sec. 1509.99.  (A) Whoever violates sections 1509.01 to 1509.31 of the Revised Code or any rules adopted or orders or terms or conditions of a permit issued pursuant to these sections for which no specific penalty is provided in this section shall be fined not less than one hundred nor more than one thousand dollars for a first offense; for each subsequent offense the person shall be fined not less than two hundred nor more than two thousand dollars.

(B) Whoever violates section 1509.221 of the Revised Code or any rules adopted or orders or terms or conditions of a permit issued thereunder shall be fined not more than five thousand dollars for each violation.

(C) Whoever knowingly violates section 1509.072, division (A), (B), or (D) of section 1509.22, division (A)(1) or (C) of section 1509.222, or division (A) or (D) of section 1509.223 of the Revised Code or any rules adopted or orders issued under division (C) of section 1509.22 or rules adopted or orders or terms or conditions of a registration certificate issued under division (E) of section 1509.222 of the Revised Code is guilty of a felony and shall be fined not less than ten thousand dollars nor more than fifty thousand dollars or imprisoned for six months three years, or both for a first offense; for each subsequent offense the person shall be fined not less than twenty thousand dollars nor more than one hundred thousand dollars or imprisoned for two six years, or both. Whoever negligently violates those divisions, sections, rules, orders, or terms or conditions of a registration certificate is guilty of a felony and shall be fined not more less than five thousand dollars nor more than twenty-five thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both; for each subsequent offense the person shall be fined not less than ten thousand dollars nor more than fifty thousand dollars or imprisoned for two years, or both.

(D) Whoever violates division (C) of section 1509.223 of the Revised Code shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars for a first offense and not more than one thousand dollars for a subsequent offense.

(E) The prosecuting attorney of the county in which the offense was committed or the attorney general may prosecute an action under this section.

(F) For purposes of this section, each day of violation constitutes a separate offense.

Sec. 3734.99.  (A) Except as otherwise provided in divisions (B), (C), (D), (E), (F), (G), and (H) of this section, whoever recklessly violates any section of this chapter, except section 3734.025, 3734.18, 3734.57, 3734.572, 3734.573, 3734.574, or 3734.60 of the Revised Code, recklessly violates section 3734.03 of the Revised Code with regard to scrap tires, or recklessly violates an order issued under division (B) of section 3734.13 of the Revised Code regarding a violation of the provisions of this chapter governing scrap tires, is guilty of a felony and shall be fined at least ten thousand dollars, but not more than twenty-five thousand dollars, or imprisoned for at least two years, but not more than four years, or both. Whoever negligently violates division (C), (F), (H), (I), or (K) of section 3734.02 or section 3734.03 of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not more than ten thousand dollars, or imprisoned for not more than two years, or both. Whoever violates section 3734.025, 3734.18, 3734.57, 3734.572, 3734.573, or 3734.574 of the Revised Code shall be fined not more than ten thousand dollars. Each day of violation constitutes a separate offense.

(B) Whoever violates division (G) of section 3734.05 of the Revised Code with respect to a report required pursuant to a plan approved under division (A) of section 3734.041 of the Revised Code or violates division (D) of section 3734.13 of the Revised Code with respect to an order issued pursuant to division (C) or (D) of section 3734.041 of the Revised Code is guilty of a felony and shall be fined at least ten thousand dollars, but not more than twenty-five thousand dollars, or imprisoned for at least two years, but not more than four years, or both. Each day of violation constitutes a separate offense.

(C) Except as otherwise provided in division (G) or (H) of this section, upon a second or subsequent conviction of a violation of any section of this chapter, except section 3734.025, 3734.18, 3734.57, 3734.572, 3734.573, 3734.574, or 3734.60 or a rule adopted under division (B) of section 3734.122 of the Revised Code, the offender shall be fined at least twenty thousand dollars, but not more than fifty thousand dollars per day of violation, or imprisoned for at least two years, but not more than four years, or both.

(D) Whoever knowingly violates a rule adopted under division (B) of section 3734.122 of the Revised Code shall be fined not more than twenty-five thousand dollars for each day of violation, or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both.

(E) Except as otherwise provided in divisions (F) and (G) of this section, whoever recklessly violates division (B) of section 3734.029 of the Revised Code or any provision of this chapter governing scrap tires is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree.

(F) Whoever knowingly violates an order issued under division (A) of section 3734.13 regarding a violation of the provisions of this chapter governing scrap tires or division (B) of section 3734.029, division (B) or (C) of section 3734.75, division (B) or (C) of section 3734.76, division (B) or (C) of section 3734.77, division (B) or (C) of section 3734.78, section 3734.81, division (A) of section 3734.83, or a term or condition of a permit or license issued under section 3734.76, 3734.77, 3734.78, or 3734.81 of the Revised Code is guilty of a felony and shall be fined at least ten thousand dollars, but not more than twenty-five thousand dollars, or imprisoned for at least two years, but not more than four years, or both. Each day of violation constitutes a separate offense.

(G) Upon a second or subsequent conviction of a violation of any provision of this chapter specified in division (E) or (F) of this section, the offender is guilty of a felony and shall be fined at least twenty thousand dollars, but not more than fifty thousand dollars per day of violation, or imprisoned for at least two years, but not more than four years, or both.

(H) Whoever knowingly violates any provision of section 3734.904, 3734.906, 3734.907, 3734.908, 3734.9011, 3734.9012, or 3734.9013 of the Revised Code, or any rule adopted by the tax commissioner under section 3734.902 or 3734.904 of the Revised Code, is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree on a first offense; on each subsequent offense, the person is guilty of a felony of the fourth degree.

Section 2.  That existing sections 1509.99 and 3734.99 of the Revised Code are hereby repealed.