American Club Circular no.35/20 – California: increased criminal penalties for oil spill-related offenses
SEPTEMBER 29, 2020
CIRCULAR NO. 35/20
TO MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION
Dear Member:
CALIFORNIA: INCREASED CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR OIL SPILL-RELATED OFFENSES
On September 24, 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill (AB) 3214 into law. This increases criminal penalties for oil spill-related offenses under California’s Lempert-Keene-Seastrand Oil Spill Prevention and Response Act.
Under earlier...