Section 23-19.1-35. – Denial or revocation of hazardous waste material driver’s certificate.
§ 23-19.1-35. Denial or revocation of hazardous waste material driver’s certificate. (a) The department of environmental management shall deny any application for the issuance of a hazardous waste materials driver’s certificate made by an applicant who has been convicted, within the last three (3) years preceding the applicant’s application for the certificate, of any violation […]
Section 23-19.1-13. – Employment of experts and consultants to investigate permit applications.
§ 23-19.1-13. Employment of experts and consultants to investigate permit applications. For the purpose of investigating and hearing any application for a permit or renewal of a permit required under this chapter, or in connection with proceedings under § 23-19.1-10(e), the director may employ official stenographers, engineers, chemists, accountants, legal counsel, or experts, and may […]
Section 23-19.1-24. – Administration of the fund.
§ 23-19.1-24. Administration of the fund. The department of environmental management shall prepare and adopt rules and regulations and establish procedures consistent with the purposes of § 23-19.1-23. History of Section.P.L. 1984, ch. 403, § 2.
Section 23-19.1-14. – Permit fees — Expenses of investigation and hearing.
§ 23-19.1-14. Permit fees — Expenses of investigation and hearing. (a) The director may establish reasonable application and renewal fees for permits issued under this chapter to be not less than one hundred dollars ($100) for any vehicle, or to be not less than one thousand dollars ($1,000) for any hazardous waste management facility. (b) […]
Section 23-19.1-25. – Bonds authorized — Maturity — Certification and execution.
§ 23-19.1-25. Bonds authorized — Maturity — Certification and execution. (a) The general treasurer is authorized and empowered, with the approval of the governor and in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, to issue bonds in the name and behalf of the state and in any amounts as may be specified in an amount […]
Section 23-19.1-15. – Proceedings for enforcement.
§ 23-19.1-15. Proceedings for enforcement. The superior court for Providence county shall have concurrent jurisdiction to enforce the provisions of this chapter and any rule, regulation, or order issued pursuant to this chapter. Proceedings for enforcement may be instituted and prosecuted in the name of the director, by either the director or by the attorney […]
Section 23-19.1-16. – Emergency powers.
§ 23-19.1-16. Emergency powers. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the director, upon finding that the storage, transportation, treatment, or disposal of any hazardous waste, or any other activity with respect to the wastes, presents an imminent hazard to the public health and safety, or to the environment, may, without prior notice or hearing, […]
Section 23-19.1-17. – Civil penalty for violations.
§ 23-19.1-17. Civil penalty for violations. Any person who shall violate the provisions of this chapter, or of any rule, regulation, or order issued pursuant to this chapter, shall be subject to a civil penalty, of not more than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000). In the case of a continuing violation, each day’s continuance of the […]
Section 23-19.1-17.1. – Seizure and forfeiture of property used to violate chapter.
§ 23-19.1-17.1. Seizure and forfeiture of property used to violate chapter. (a) It shall be unlawful to willfully, knowingly, and intentionally use, or possess with the intention to so use, any aircraft, vehicle, vessel, draft animal, or other property to transport or dispose hazardous waste in violation of this chapter. Any property used this way […]
Section 23-19.1-17.2. – Sampling and disposition of hazardous waste.
§ 23-19.1-17.2. Sampling and disposition of hazardous waste. Hazardous waste which has been seized or which is in the possession of law enforcement authorities and which may be used in a criminal prosecution may be destroyed or disposed of as provided in this section: (1) There shall be kept a full and complete record of […]