§22-18-10. Public Participation in Permit Process
Before the issuing of a permit to any person with respect to any facility for the treatment, storage or disposal of hazardous waste under sections seven or eight of this article, the director or other permit issuing authority shall: (a) Cause to be published as a Class I-0 legal advertisement in a newspaper of general […]
§22-18-11. Transition Program for Existing Facilities
Any person who owns or operates a facility required to have any permit under this article, which facility was in existence on July 9, 1981, shall be treated as having been issued such permit until such time as final administrative disposition is made with respect to an application for such permit: Provided, That on said […]
§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 […]
§22-18-6. Promulgation of Rules by Director
(a) The director has overall responsibility for the promulgation of rules under this article. The director shall promulgate the following rules, in consultation with the Department of Health and Human Resources, the Office of Emergency Services, the Public Service Commission, the state Fire Marshal, the department of public safety, the Division of Highways, the Department […]
§22-18-7. Authority and Jurisdiction of Other State Agencies
(a) The Commissioner of the Division of Highways, in consultation with the director, and avoiding inconsistencies with and avoiding duplication to the maximum extent practicable with legislative rules required to be promulgated pursuant to this article by the director or any other rule-making authority, and in accordance with the provisions of chapter twenty-nine-a of this […]