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§ 6304. Prohibitions; records.

§ 6304. Prohibitions; records. (a) No person shall generate, store, transport, treat or dispose of hazardous wastes in this State without reporting such activity to the Department as required by this chapter and regulations promulgated hereunder. (b) No person shall generate, store, treat, transport or dispose of hazardous wastes within this State except in compliance […]

§ 6305. Regulations.

§ 6305. Regulations. (a) The Secretary shall, after notice and public hearing, promulgate and revise as appropriate: (1) a. Criteria, consistent with those promulgated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency under § 3001 of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, Pub. L. 94-580 [42 U.S.C. § 6921], for identifying the characteristics of […]

§ 6306. Generation and transportation of hazardous waste.

§ 6306. Generation and transportation of hazardous waste. (a) Within 90 days of the effective date of regulations promulgated under this chapter setting forth criteria for identifying the characteristics of hazardous wastes and listing hazardous wastes, any person generating or transporting hazardous waste within this State shall submit to the Department a description of the […]

§ 6307. Hazardous waste treatment, disposal and storage facilities and sites.

§ 6307. Hazardous waste treatment, disposal and storage facilities and sites. (a) Within 90 days of the effective date of regulations promulgated under this chapter setting forth criteria for identifying the characteristics of hazardous wastes and listing hazardous wastes, any person owning or operating, substantially altering or constructing a hazardous waste treatment, storage or disposal […]

§ 6308. Imminent hazards.

§ 6308. Imminent hazards. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the Secretary, upon receipt of information that the storage, transportation, treatment or disposal of any hazardous waste may present an imminent and substantial hazard to the health of persons or to the environment, may take such action as he or she determines to be […]

§ 6309. Enforcement.

§ 6309. Enforcement. (a) (1) Whenever on the basis of any information the Secretary determines that any person is in violation of any requirement of this chapter, any condition or limitation in a transfer facility approval or permit or variance issued thereunder or any rule or regulation, the Secretary shall give notice to the violator […]

§ 6310. Inspections; right of entry.

§ 6310. Inspections; right of entry. (a) For the purpose of developing or enforcing any regulation, permit or other requirement authorized by this chapter, any duly authorized employee of the Department may, upon presentation of appropriate credentials at any reasonable time: (1) Enter any place or conveyance where hazardous wastes are generated, stored, transported, treated […]

§ 6312. Public hearings.

§ 6312. Public hearings. Public hearings shall be held on any application for or draft of, any permit or transfer facility approval, or modification thereof, or any regulation, variance request, permit revocation or appeal to the Environmental Appeals Board in accordance with §§ 6004 and 6006 of this title, except where the Secretary has adopted […]

§ 6313. Appeals.

§ 6313. Appeals. (a) Any person whose interest is substantially affected by any action of the Secretary may appeal to the Environmental Appeals Board in accordance with § 6008 of this title. (b) Any person, a party to an appeal before the Board, substantially affected by a decision of the Board may appeal to the […]