§ 12-13-15. Injunctions and Restraining Orders
Whenever, in the judgment of the director, any person has engaged in or is about to engage in any act or practice which constitutes or would constitute a violation of this chapter, the rules and regulations, or any order or permit conditions, he may make application to the superior court of the county in which […]
§ 12-13-16. Hearings and Review
All hearings on and review of contested matters and orders and all hearings on and review of any other enforcement actions or orders under this chapter shall be provided and conducted in accordance with subsection (c) of Code Section 12-2-2. The hearing and review procedure provided in such Code section is to the exclusion of […]
§ 12-13-17. Judgment in Accordance With Division’s Order
Any order of a hearing officer issued after a hearing as provided in Code Section 12-13-16 or any order of the director issued pursuant to Code Section 12-13-14, either unappealed from as provided in those Code sections or affirmed or modified on any review or appeal pursuant to Code Section 12-13-16, from which no further […]
§ 12-13-2. Public Policy
It is declared to be the public policy of the State of Georgia, in furtherance of its responsibility to protect the public health, safety, and well-being of its citizens and to protect and enhance the quality of its environments, to institute and maintain a comprehensive state-wide program for the management of regulated substances stored in […]
§ 12-13-3. Definitions
As used in this chapter, the term: “Board” means the Board of Natural Resources of the State of Georgia. “Corrective action” means those activities required for response to and cleanup of releases of regulated substances from underground storage tanks, including, but not limited to, initial response, initial abatement measures and site check, initial site characterization, […]
§ 12-13-4. Exceptions to Chapter
This chapter shall not apply to the following: Any farm or residential tank of 1,100 gallons or less capacity used for storing motor fuel for noncommercial purposes; Any tank used for storing heating oil for consumptive use on the premises where stored; Any septic tank; Any pipeline facility, including gathering lines: Regulated under the Natural […]
§ 12-13-5. Rules and Regulations; Enforcement Powers
In the performance of its duties, the board shall have and may exercise the power to: Adopt, promulgate, modify, amend, and repeal rules and regulations to implement and enforce the provisions of this chapter as the board may deem necessary to provide for the management of regulated substances stored in underground tanks to protect the […]
§ 12-13-6. Powers and Duties of Director
The director shall have and may exercise the following powers and duties: To exercise general supervision over the administration and enforcement of this chapter and all rules, regulations, and orders issued under this chapter; To encourage, participate in, or conduct studies, reviews, investigations, research, and demonstrations relating to underground tank storage of regulated substances in […]
§ 12-13-7. Performance Standards Applicable Until Rules and Regulations Effective
Until the effective date of rules and regulations adopted by the board pursuant to Code Section 12-13-5, no person may install an underground storage tank for the purpose of storing regulated substances unless such tank meets the performance standards established pursuant to the federal act. History. Code 1981, § 12-13-7 , enacted by Ga. L. […]
§ 12-13-8. Investigations
The director, an authorized employee of the department, or an authorized contractor or agent of the department, upon presentation of his or her credentials, shall have a right to enter upon, to, or through premises of persons subject to this chapter, or premises whereon a violation of this chapter or the rules and regulations adopted […]