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 23-19.1-3. – Declaration of purpose.
§ 23-19.1-3. Declaration of purpose. The purposes of this chapter shall be: (1) To protect the environment and the public health and safety from the effects of the improper, inadequate, or unsound management of hazardous wastes; (2) To establish a program of regulation over the storage, transportation, treatment, and disposal of hazardous wastes, without interrupting […]
Section 23-19.1-4. – Definitions.
§ 23-19.1-4. Definitions. When used in this chapter: (1) “Department” means the department of environmental management; (2) “Director” means the director of the department of environmental management or the director’s designee; (3) “Disposal” means the discharge, deposit, injection, dumping, spilling, leaking, abandoning, or placing of any hazardous waste in, on, into or onto any land, […]
Section 23-19.1-1. – Short title.
§ 23-19.1-1. Short title. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Hazardous Waste Management Act”. History of Section.P.L. 1978, ch. 229, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-46.2-1; P.L. 1979, ch. 39, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-19.1-1.
Section 23-19.1-2. – Legislative findings.
§ 23-19.1-2. Legislative findings. The general assembly recognizes and declares that: (1) Continuing technological progress, increases in the amounts of manufacture, and the abatement of air and water pollution have resulted in ever-increasing quantities of hazardous wastes; (2) The environment and the public health and safety are threatened where hazardous wastes are not managed in […]