§ 338.1 Five years; civil penalties or punitive damages for hazardous waste or substance violations
§ 338.1. Five years; civil penalties or punitive damages for hazardous waste or substance violations
An action for civil penalties or punitive damages authorized under Chapter 6.5 (commencing with Section 25100), Chapter 6.7 (commencing with Section 25280), Chapter 6.8 (commencing with Section 25300), or Chapter 6.95 (commencing with Section 25500) of Division 20 of the Health and Safety Code shall be commenced within five years after the discovery by the agency bringing the action of the facts constituting the grounds for commencing the action.