25167.1. This article may be cited and shall be known as the Hazardous Waste Haulers Act. It is not the intent of the Legislature in enacting these provisons to preempt or weaken any state or federal law or regulation specifically relating to the handling or transportation of radioactive materials or nuclear waste. (Added by Stats. […]
25167.2. The Legislature finds and declares that increasing quantities of hazardous waste are being produced in this state and that adequate and reasonable safeguards in handling hazardous wastes, particularly in transporting hazardous wastes to disposal sites, are necessary to protect the public health and environment. (Added by Stats. 1979, Ch. 1097.)
25167.3. It is the intent of the Legislature that this article preempt all local regulations and all conflicting state regulations concerning the transportation of hazardous waste, including all inspection, licensing, and registration of trucks, trailers, semitrailers, vacuum tanks, cargo tanks, and containers used to transport all types of hazardous wastes. No state or local agency, […]
25167.4. For purposes of this article, the following terms have the following meaning: (a) “Vehicle” means a truck, trailer, semitrailer, or cargo tank. “Vehicle” does not include a truck tractor unless it is capable of containing a portion of the cargo. (b) “Container” means a portable tank, intermediate bulk container, or rolloff bin. (Amended by […]
25168.1. The department shall adopt regulations for containers used to transport hazardous waste that are not subject to the federal regulations contained in Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations. (Added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 945, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1998.)
25169. (a) Every transporter of hazardous waste shall maintain ability to respond in damages resulting from the operation of that business. The ability to respond in damages includes the ability to respond to public liability, as provided in subdivision (c). For purposes of this section only, “public liability” means liability for bodily injury, including injury […]
25169.3. Before hazardous waste is transported from an abandoned site to another disposal site, all of the following conditions shall be met: (a) The department shall conduct such tests, or cause such tests to be completed by the responsible party, as are necessary to determine the general chemical and mineral composition of hazardous waste that is […]
