Section 23-19.1-20. – Liberal construction — Severability.
§ 23-19.1-20. Liberal construction — Severability. The provisions of this chapter shall be interpreted and construed liberally in aid of its declared purpose. If any provision of this chapter, or of any rule or regulation issued under this chapter, is held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of the chapter, rule or […]
Section 23-19.1-11. – Permits — Variances.
§ 23-19.1-11. Permits — Variances. (a) Where the application for or compliance with any permit required under this chapter would, in the judgment of the director, and upon presentation by the applicant of adequate proof, cause undue or unreasonable hardship to any person, and that a variance would not be contrary to the public health […]
Section 23-19.1-5. – Applicability of chapter.
§ 23-19.1-5. Applicability of chapter. (a) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to apply to any discharge which is authorized by a NPDES (national pollutant discharge elimination system) permit under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, 33 U.S.C. § 1251 et seq., or which is authorized under chapter 12 of title 46. (b) This […]
Section 23-19.1-6. – Powers and duties of the director.
§ 23-19.1-6. Powers and duties of the director. (a) The director shall adopt any plans, rules, regulations, procedures, and standards as may be necessary to ensure proper, adequate, and sound hazardous waste management and to protect the health and safety of the public, and the environment from the effects of improper hazardous waste management. The […]
Section 23-19.1-7. – Manifest required.
§ 23-19.1-7. Manifest required. It shall be unlawful for any person to transport hazardous wastes or to receive hazardous wastes from any person within the state without a manifest prepared and maintained in conformity with any requirements that the director by regulation may adopt. History of Section.P.L. 1978, ch. 229, § 1; G.L. 1956, § […]
Section 23-19.1-8. – Records — Reports — Monitoring.
§ 23-19.1-8. Records — Reports — Monitoring. It shall be unlawful for any person to generate, store, transport, treat, or dispose of hazardous wastes within the state of without complying with any requirements that the director by regulation may prescribe for: (1) The establishment of records; (2) The making of reports, the taking of samples, […]
Section 23-19.1-9. – Generation of wastes.
§ 23-19.1-9. Generation of wastes. It shall be unlawful for any person to generate hazardous wastes within the state without complying with any requirements that the director by regulation may prescribe with respect to the manifest system, and for the containerization and labeling of the hazardous wastes. History of Section.P.L. 1978, ch. 229, § 1; […]
Section 23-19.1-10. – Permits — Issuance — Renewal — Revocation — Exempted activities.
§ 23-19.1-10. Permits — Issuance — Renewal — Revocation — Exempted activities. (a) After the rules and regulations required to be promulgated under this chapter take effect, no person shall construct, substantially alter, or operate any hazardous waste management facility, nor shall any person store, transport, treat, or dispose of any hazardous waste, except as […]
Section 23-19.1-10.1. – Criteria for permits.
§ 23-19.1-10.1. Criteria for permits. The director shall only grant permits to hazardous waste management facilities upon a showing that the facilities are required to manage hazardous waste generated in the state. History of Section.P.L. 1982, ch. 197, § 3.
Section 23-19.1-10.2. – Criteria for licenses.
§ 23-19.1-10.2. Criteria for licenses. The director shall only grant permits to hazardous waste management facilities upon a showing that the facilities are required to manage hazardous waste generated in the state. History of Section.P.L. 1982, ch. 197, § 3.