§22-18-12. Confidential Information
Information obtained by any agency under this article shall be available to the public unless the director certifies such information to be confidential. The director may make such certification where any person shows, to the satisfaction of the director, that the information or parts thereof, if made public, would divulge methods, processes or activities entitled […]
§22-18-13. Inspections; Right of Entry; Sampling; Reports and Analyses; Subpoenas
(a) The director or any authorized representative, employee or agent of the division, upon the presentation of proper credentials and at reasonable times, may enter any building, property, premises, place, vehicle or permitted facility where hazardous wastes are or have been generated, treated, stored, transported or disposed of for the purpose of making an investigation […]
§22-18-14. Monitoring, Analysis and Testing
(a) If the director determines, upon receipt of any information, that: (1) The presence of any hazardous waste at a facility or site at which hazardous waste is, or has been, stored, treated or disposed of; or (2) the release of any such waste from such facility or site may present a substantial hazard to […]
§22-18-15. Enforcement Orders; Hearings
(a) If the director, upon inspection, investigation or through other means observes, discovers or learns of a violation of the provisions of this article, any permit, order or rules issued or promulgated hereunder, he or she may: (1) Issue an order stating with reasonable specificity the nature of the violation and requiring compliance immediately or […]
§22-18-16. Criminal Penalties
(a) Any person who knowingly: (1) Transports any hazardous waste identified or listed under this article to a facility which does not have a permit required by this article, Section 3005 of the Federal Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended, the laws of any other state which has an authorized hazardous waste program pursuant to […]
§22-18-17. Civil Penalties and Injunctive Relief
(a)(1) Any person who violates any provision of this article, any permit or any rule or order issued pursuant to this article is subject to a civil administrative penalty, to be levied by the secretary, of not more than $7,500 for each day of violation, not to exceed a maximum of $22,500. In assessing a […]
§22-18-8. Permit Process; Undertaking Activities Without a Permit
(a) No person may own, construct, modify, operate or close any facility or site for the treatment, storage or disposal of hazardous waste identified or listed under this article, nor shall any person store, treat or dispose of any such hazardous waste without first obtaining a permit from the director for such facility, site or […]
§22-18-9. Corrective Action
(a) All permits issued after the date the state is delegated authority by the federal environmental protection agency to administer the portion of the federal hazardous waste program covered under the Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments of 1984 shall contain conditions requiring corrective action for all releases of hazardous waste or constituents from any solid […]
§22-18-1. Short Title
This article may be known and cited as the “Hazardous Waste Management Act”.
§22-18-2. Declaration of Policy
(a) The Legislature finds that: (1) Continuing technological progress and increases in the amount of manufacture and the abatement of air and water pollution have resulted in ever increasing quantities of hazardous wastes;