38 §1319-R. Facility siting
§1319-R. Facility siting 1. Licenses for hazardous waste facilities. The department shall issue a license for a hazardous waste facility whenever the department finds that the facility will not pollute any water of the State, contaminate the ambient air, constitute a hazard to health or welfare or create a nuisance. Licenses must be issued under […]
38 §1319-S. Hazardous waste facility closure (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 38, SECTION 1308-A)
§1319-S. Hazardous waste facility closure (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 38, SECTION 1308-A) 1. Closure plan. Closure of any new or existing waste facility for hazardous waste and, if required, post-closure care, must be in accordance with a closure plan and, if required, a post-closure plan, approved by the board. An applicant for a license for a […]
38 §1319-T. Criminal provisions
§1319-T. Criminal provisions In addition to being subject to civil penalties as provided by section 349, subsection 2 and to criminal penalties as provided in section 349, subsection 3, conduct described in subsections 1 and 2 is subject to criminal penalties as follows. [PL 1991, c. 548, Pt. A, §32 (AMD).] 1. Penalty provisions. […]
38 §1319-U. Forfeiture; civil liability (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 38, SECTION 1306-C)
§1319-U. Forfeiture; civil liability (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 38, SECTION 1306-C) 1. Property forfeited. The following property shall be subject to forfeiture to the State and all property rights therein shall be in the State: A. All conveyances which are used or intended for use in handling or transporting hazardous waste in violation of this […]
38 §1319-V. Corrective action
§1319-V. Corrective action 1. Requirement. The facility owner or operator shall undertake corrective action beyond the facility boundary or site to remove the danger to public health or the environment unless the facility owner or operator demonstrates to the satisfaction of the board that the owner or operator is unable to undertake the action and […]
38 §1319-E. Disbursements from the Maine Hazardous Waste Fund
§1319-E. Disbursements from the Maine Hazardous Waste Fund 1. Money disbursed. Money in the Maine Hazardous Waste Fund may be disbursed by the commissioner for the following purposes, but for no other: A. Costs incurred in the removal or abatement of an unlicensed discharge or threatened discharge of hazardous waste, waste oil or biomedical […]
38 §1319-W. Rights of action against financial guarantors
§1319-W. Rights of action against financial guarantors If the owner or operator of a facility permitted under this subchapter is in liquidation, reorganization or adjustment pursuant to the federal Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978, Public Law 95-598, as amended, or when, with reasonable diligence, jurisdiction in any state court or any federal court can not […]
38 §1319-F. Personnel and equipment
§1319-F. Personnel and equipment The commissioner may employ personnel, subject to the Personnel Laws, and maintain equipment necessary to carry out the department’s responsibilities under this subchapter. [PL 1981, c. 478, §7 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1981, c. 478, §7 (NEW).
38 §1319-X. Criteria for development of waste oil facilities and biomedical waste facilities
§1319-X. Criteria for development of waste oil facilities and biomedical waste facilities The following criteria for facility development apply to an application for a waste oil facility or a new or substantially modified biomedical waste treatment or disposal facility in addition to other criteria established by law or rule for those facilities. [PL 2021, […]
38 §1319-G. Reimbursement to the fund
§1319-G. Reimbursement to the fund 1. Recovery. The commissioner shall seek recovery to the use of the Maine Hazardous Waste Fund of all sums expended from the fund, including overdrafts, for disbursements made from the fund under section 1319‑E, subsection 1, paragraphs A, B and C, including interest computed at 15% a year from the […]