Soil and Groundwater Pollution Remediation Act Article 40

(a) An assignor who violates the provisions of article 8, paragraph 1 by failing to report for future reference, or an industry, which is publicly announced by the central competent authority, fails to comply with the provisions of article 9, paragraph 1 shall be fined NT$150,000 to NT$750,000, and shall be notified to make corrections within a time limit; whoever has still failed to make corrections by the deadline shall be fined per violation.(b) A polluter, person potentially responsible for pollution, or interested party of the polluted land who violates the provisions of article 17 or article 18 shall be fined NT$150,000 to NT$750,000, and shall be notified to make improvement within a time limit; whoever has still failed to make improvement by the deadline shall be fined per violation; in severe circumstances, orders may be issued for the suspension of activities, the suspension of work, or the suspension of business. When necessary, orders may also be issued for the termination of business.(c) A polluter whose actions cause land to be publicly announced a pollution remediation site shall be fined NT$150,000 to NT$750,000, the polluter’s personal name or company name shall be publicly announced, and the polluter shall receive four hours of lessons concerning relevant regulations of this Act and environmental education.