The Department may impose a civil penalty on any person who violates the requirements of this chapter up to $2,000 for each violation. Before imposing any civil penalty under this chapter, the Department shall consider the following: The nature and gravity of each violation; The willfulness of the violation and the extent to which the existence of the violation was known to the person but uncorrected by the person; and A history of prior violations, if any. The Department shall issue a written notice of violation to the person subject to this chapter upon finding that a violation has occurred or is ongoing. The written notice of violation shall include: A statement of the regulation violated by the person; A description of the evidence of a violation; A statement informing the person of the right to an informal meeting with the Department; The amount of the proposed civil penalty; A statement of the remedial action necessary to bring the person into compliance; and A reasonable amount of time, as determined by the Department, to correct a violation. A person may petition the Department for a contested case hearing on the violation and penalty within 30 calendar days of the issuance of the notice of violation by the Department. Unless a person requests a contested case hearing, the person shall promptly pay the penalty. Payment of a penalty is not a substitute for compliance. If the person continues to violate this chapter, the Department may impose additional civil penalties.