§585-I. MTBE The following provisions apply to the sale of MTBE in the State. [PL 2003, c. 638, §4 (NEW).] 1. Definition. For purposes of this section, “MTBE” means the gasoline oxygenate methyl tertiary butyl ether. [PL 2003, c. 638, §4 (NEW).] 2. Prohibition on sale. Beginning January 1, 2007, a person may […]
§585-J. Architectural coatings 1. Manufactured on or after January 1, 2006. A person may not manufacture, blend or repackage for sale within the State, supply, sell or offer for sale within the State or solicit for application or apply within the State, any architectural or industrial maintenance coating manufactured on or after January 1, 2006 […]
§585-K. Greenhouse gas emission standards; moratorium 1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. A. “Coal gasification facility” means a facility that uses a process other than the biological degradation of waste to convert coal or coal-derived materials into a synthesis gas or […]
§585-L. Idling requirements for motor vehicles (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 38, SECTION 585-K) 1. Applicability. This section applies to: A. Commercial motor vehicles, as defined in 49 Code of Federal Regulations, Section 390.5 (2007), and commercial motor vehicles used on a highway in intrastate commerce; [RR 2007, c. 2, §26 (RAL).] B. Locations where […]
§585-M. Prohibition on sale of gasoline containing corn-based ethanol 1. Prohibition on sale. A person may not sell or offer for sale gasoline that contains corn-based ethanol as an additive at a level greater than 10% by volume. [PL 2013, c. 69, §1 (NEW).] 2. Effective date. This section does not take effect until […]
§585-N. Reformulated gasoline (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 2013, c. 221, §2 (NEW). PL 2013, c. 453, §1 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 55, §1 (AMD). MRSA T. 38 §585-N (RP).
§585-O. Motor vehicle emission control system tampering 1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. A. “Dealer” means a person engaged in the business of buying, selling, exchanging or offering to negotiate, negotiating or advertising the sale, lease or rental of a motor […]
§585. Establishment of emission standards The board may establish and may amend standards, herein called “emission standards”, limiting and regulating in a just and equitable manner the amount and type of air contaminants which may be emitted to the ambient air within a region. Such emission standards shall be designed to prevent air pollution and […]
§586. Subpoena power (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1969, c. 474, §1 (NEW). PL 1971, c. 618, §12 (AMD). PL 1985, c. 746, §26 (RP).
§587. Variances Any person who owns or is in control of any source for which an air emission license was granted and construction was commenced prior to January 6, 1975, or a source other than a new or modified major stationary source for which an air emission license is granted after January 6, 1975, may […]
§588. Transcript to be made (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1969, c. 474, §1 (NEW). PL 1977, c. 300, §43 (RP).
§589-A. Notification of violation to affected municipality When the department issues a notice of violation for a violation of this chapter pursuant to section 347‑A or receives an air quality-related notice of violation from the United States Environmental Protection Agency, the department shall provide notice of that violation to each municipality in which the violation […]
§589. Registration; penalties The commissioner may require the registration of persons or air contamination sources, of a type the board may by rule prescribe, engaged in activities that emit air contaminants and may also require persons operating stationary air contamination sources to install, maintain and use reasonable emission monitoring devices as the board by rule […]
§590-A. License terms The term of air emission licenses is 10 years, except that the term of licenses for air contaminant sources subject to the state permitting provisions of 40 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 70 is 5 years and licenses issued pursuant to rules adopted pursuant to section 580‑B, subsection 4, paragraph D have […]
§590-B. Testing at resource recovery facilities 1. Testing; first 2 years of commercial operation. Testing is required at each resource recovery facility burning municipal solid waste at least once in every 6-month period during the first 2 years of commercial operation for the presence of dioxin and heavy metals, including, but not limited to, lead, […]
§590-C. Incinerator classification (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1989, c. 546, §12 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 171, §1 (RP).
§590-D. Waste classification (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1989, c. 546, §12 (NEW). PL 1991, c. 171, §1 (RP).
§590-E. Combustion of material-separated, refuse-derived fuel A facility may not burn any material-separated, refuse-derived fuel in fuel-burning equipment with a total heat input capacity of 500,000 British thermal units per hour or less. A facility may burn material-separated, refuse-derived fuel in fuel-burning equipment with a total heat input capacity of greater than 500,000 British thermal […]
§590-F. Safety precautions for children touring incinerator facilities A resource recovery facility burning municipal solid waste may not permit students who have not yet entered 7th grade to enter the facility for the purpose of touring the facility. Prior to allowing 7th grade, 8th grade and secondary school students of a public or private school […]
§590. Licensing 1. License required; rules. After ambient air quality standards and emission standards have been established within a region, the board may by rule provide that a person may not operate, maintain or modify in that region any air contamination source or emit any air contaminants in that region without an air emission […]
