(1) Any person who violates the Safe Battery Collection and Recycling Act, other than a violation of section 81-15,325, shall be subject to a civil penalty of ten thousand dollars for each violation. Any person who fails to pay the fee required under subsection (7) of section 81-15,317 shall also be subject to a civil penalty of ten thousand dollars.

(2) A person who knowingly makes a false material statement to the department related to a battery stewardship plan submitted under section 81-15,317 shall be guilty of a Class IV felony.

(3) The Attorney General or the county attorney of any county in which a violation of the act occurs may, in addition to any other penalty, bring an action to enjoin any person from violating the act, other than a violation of section 81-15,325.

(4) All civil penalties collected pursuant to this section shall be remitted to the State Treasurer for distribution in accordance with Article VII, section 5, of the Constitution of Nebraska.