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38 §1303-A. Hazardous waste; additional rule-making authority (REPEALED)

§1303-A. Hazardous waste; additional rule-making authority (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 699, §9 (NEW). PL 1981, c. 430, §6 (RPR). PL 1983, c. 395, §1 (AMD). PL 1983, c. 432, §4 (AMD). PL 1983, c. 467, §1 (AMD). PL 1983, c. 666 (AMD). PL 1983, c. 816, §B21 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 506, §A81 […]

38 §1309. Interstate cooperation

§1309. Interstate cooperation The Legislature encourages cooperative activities by the department with other states for the improved management of hazardous and solid waste; for improved, and as far as is practicable, uniform state laws relating to the management of hazardous and solid waste; and compacts between this and other states for the improved management of […]

38 §1303-C. Definitions

§1303-C. Definitions As used in this chapter or in chapter 24, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.   [PL 1989, c. 878, Pt. H, §7 (AMD).] 1.  Agency.  [PL 1995, c. 656, Pt. A, §19 (RP).] 1-A.  Biomedical waste.  “Biomedical waste” means waste that may contain human pathogens of […]

38 §1310. Emergency

§1310. Emergency If the commissioner finds, after investigation, that any waste, whether or not hazardous waste, is being handled, transported or otherwise dealt with in a manner that may create a danger to public health or safety, the commissioner may order any person handling, transporting or otherwise dealing with the waste to immediately cease or […]

38 §1304. Department; powers and duties

§1304. Department; powers and duties 1.  Rules.  Subject to the Maine Administrative Procedure Act, Title 5, chapter 375, the board may adopt, amend and enforce rules as it deems necessary to govern waste management, including the location, establishment, construction and alteration of waste facilities as the facility affects the public health and welfare or the […]

38 §1304-B. Delivery of solid wastes to specific waste facilities

§1304-B. Delivery of solid wastes to specific waste facilities 1.  Findings and purpose.  The Legislature makes the following findings of fact. Subject to the provisions of chapter 24, the State requires each municipality to provide for disposal services for domestic and commercial solid waste generated within the municipality. Solid waste contains valuable recoverable resources, including […]

38 §1304-C. Report; material-separated, refuse-derived fuel

§1304-C. Report; material-separated, refuse-derived fuel Beginning on January 1, 1992, a municipal solid waste processing facility that produces any material-separated, refuse-derived fuel shall annually report the following information to the department:   [PL 1991, c. 220, §11 (NEW).] 1.  Total weight.  The total weight of municipal solid waste accepted by the facility during the previous […]