Note Part heading amended by L 1996, c 134, §1; am L 2000, c 86, §1. Cross References Environmental response law, see chapter 128D. Hazardous waste management, see chapter 342J. §286-221 Definitions. As used in this part, unless the context otherwise requires: “Hazardous material” means a substance or material which has been determined by the […]
§286-222 General powers. (a) The department of transportation may regulate the transportation of hazardous materials by motor carrier in commerce. (b) The department shall annually adopt the hazardous material regulations established by the United States Department of Transportation and published in Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 107, 171 to 173, inclusive, and Parts […]
§286-223 Scope. (a) The federal rules establish minimum standards and must be complied with when transporting a hazardous material by motor carrier in commerce. (b) Transport shall be deemed to include any operation incidental to the whole course of carriage by motor carrier from shippers point of origin to final destination, including storage incidental to […]
§286-224 Inspections. (a) Any shipment or transport of hazardous materials by motor vehicle in commerce of which vehicle placarding or a shipping paper or manifest is required by the hazardous materials regulations adopted by the State, is subject to inspection by persons appointed by the director of transportation to enforce the safe transportation of hazardous […]
§286-225 Hazardous materials incident reporting. (a) Any employee of the motor carrier, the driver, handlers, and loaders, and any employees of state and county governments shall report hazardous materials incidents as follows: (1) Upon becoming aware of or observing the potential or actual spill, leakage, or loss of control of a hazardous material, shall immediately, […]
§286-226 Routes. The intrastate shipment of explosives of any quantity that would require placarding of the transporting motor vehicle by the rules adopted pursuant to this part, shall not take place without first giving the police department and the fire department of the county in which the explosives are to be transported a forty-eight hour […]
§286-227 Penalty. (a) Any person who violates this part or any rule adopted pursuant to this part shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than $10,000 for each violation. Each day the violation continues shall constitute a separate offense. An action to impose or collect the penalty provided in this section shall […]
