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Part 1 - Hazardous Waste Management
§ 12-8-60. Short Title - This part shall be known as and may be cited...
§ 12-8-61. Legislative Policy - It is declared to be the public policy of the...
§ 12-8-62. Definitions - As used in this part, the term: History. Ga. L....
§ 12-8-63. Administration of Article by Division; Enforcement of Article by Director - The division shall be the state agency to administer this...
§ 12-8-64. Powers and Duties of Board as to Hazardous Waste - In the performance of its duties, the board shall have...
§ 12-8-65. Powers and Duties of Director as to Hazardous Waste - History. Ga. L. 1979, p. 1127, § 6; Ga. L....
§ 12-8-65.1. Hazardous Waste Reduction Plans; Specific Performance Goals; Biennial Progress Reports; Rules and Regulations - History. Code 1981, § 12-8-65.1 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 12-8-65.2. Updating Plans and Reports; Technical Assistance; Information Available to Public - History. Code 1981, § 12-8-65.2 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 12-8-65.3. Plans and Reports by Out-of-State Generators Storing, Treating, or Disposing of Hazardous Waste in State - History. Code 1981, § 12-8-65.3 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 12-8-65.4. Duplication of Prior Reporting Requirements Not Required - Nothing contained in Code Sections 12-8-65.1 through 12-8-65.3 or Code...
§ 12-8-66. Permits for Construction, Installation, Operation, or Alteration of Hazardous Waste Facilities - History. Ga. L. 1979, p. 1127, § 8; Ga. L....
§ 12-8-67. Hazardous Waste in Transit to Be Accompanied by Manifest - No hazardous waste shall be transported across, within, or through...
§ 12-8-68. Requirement of Financial Responsibility for Persons Operating or Maintaining Hazardous Waste Storage, Treatment, or Disposal Facility; Hazardous Waste Facility Trust Fund - History. Ga. L. 1979, p. 1127, § 10; Ga. L....
§ 12-8-69. Variances - History. Ga. L. 1979, p. 1127, § 11; Ga. L....
§ 12-8-70. Inspections and Investigations - History. Ga. L. 1979, p. 1127, § 12; Ga. L....
§ 12-8-71. Proceedings for Enforcement - History. Ga. L. 1979, p. 1127, § 13; Ga. L....
§ 12-8-72. Application for Injunctive Relief - Whenever, in the judgment of the director, any person has...
§ 12-8-73. Hearings on Contested Matters; Judicial Review - All hearings on and the review of contested matters, orders,...
§ 12-8-74. Judgment in Accordance With Final Orders - Any order of the hearing officer issued after a hearing...
§ 12-8-75. Powers of Director in Situations Involving Imminent and Substantial Endangerment to Environment or to Public Health - Notwithstanding any provision of this article to the contrary, the...
§ 12-8-76. Legal Assistance by Attorney General - It shall be the duty of the Attorney General or...
§ 12-8-77. Contracts to Provide Solid Waste Handling, Reclamation, or Recycling Services - History. Ga. L. 1979, p. 1127, § 19; Ga. L....
§ 12-8-78. Public Access to Information; Protection of Confidential Information; Access to Confidential Information by Federal Government and Courts - History. Ga. L. 1979, p. 1127, § 20; Ga. L....
§ 12-8-79. Effect of Other Laws on Permits Issued Under Article and Rules and Regulations - Subject to the provisions of the Constitution of Georgia, no...
§ 12-8-81. Civil Penalties; Procedures for Imposing Penalties - History. Ga. L. 1979, p. 1127, § 17; Ga. L....
§ 12-8-82. Criminal Penalty - shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine of not...
§ 12-8-83. Use of Material Mixed With Dioxin or Other Hazardous Waste for Dust Suppression or Road Treatment Prohibited - The use of waste or used oil or other material...
Part 2 - Hazardous Site Response
§ 12-8-90. Short Title - This part shall be known and may be cited as...
§ 12-8-91. [Effective Until July 1, 2022] Declaration of Policy and Legislative Intent - History. Code 1981, § 12-8-91 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 12-8-91. [Effective July 1, 2022] Declaration of Policy and Legislative Intent - History. Code 1981, § 12-8-91 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 12-8-92. Definitions - Unless otherwise defined in this part, the definition of all...
§ 12-8-93. Powers and Duties of Board - History. Code 1981, § 12-8-93 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 12-8-94. [For Effective Date, See Note] Powers and Duties of Director - History. Code 1981, § 12-8-94 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 12-8-95. [Effective Until July 1, 2022] Hazardous Waste Trust Fund - History. Code 1981, § 12-8-95 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 12-8-95. [Effective July 1, 2022] Hazardous Waste Trust Fund; Appropriations; Accounting - (a.1) Under the authority granted and subject to the conditions...
§ 12-8-95.1. Hazardous Waste Management Fees and Hazardous Substance Reporting Fees - For the purposes of this paragraph, a generator who generates...
§ 12-8-96. Corrective Action Upon Release of Hazardous Wastes, Hazardous Constituents, or Hazardous Substances; Notice; Administrative Consent Order; Expenditure of Funds From Trust Fund - History. Code 1981, § 12-8-96 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 12-8-96.1. Liability for Cleanup Costs; Punitive Damages; Action for Recovery of Costs and Damages; Claims for Contribution - and that one or more of the circumstances described in...
§ 12-8-96.2. Limitation of Liability of Corrective Action Contractors - History. Code 1981, § 12-8-96.2 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 12-8-96.3. Limitation of Liability for Release of Hazardous Substances for Subsequent Purchasers of Property - History. Code 1981, § 12-8-96.3 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 12-8-97. Hazardous Site Inventory - The division shall also publish in print or electronically annually...
Part 3 - Georgia Voluntary Remediation Program
§ 12-8-100. Short Title - This part shall be known and may be cited as...
§ 12-8-101. Policy Declaration - History. Code 1981, § 12-8-101 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 12-8-102. Definitions - History. Code 1981, § 12-8-102 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 12-8-103. Rules and Regulations - The board shall have the power to adopt, promulgate, modify,...
§ 12-8-104. Powers and Duties of Director - History. Code 1981, § 12-8-104 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 12-8-104.1. Voluntary Remediation Escrow Account Established; Role and Duties of Director - History. Code 1981, § 12-8-104.1 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 12-8-105. Criteria for Property Qualifying for Voluntary Remediation Program - In order to be considered a qualifying property for the...
§ 12-8-106. Criteria for Participants in Voluntary Remediation Program - A participant in the voluntary remediation program must meet the...
§ 12-8-107. Submission of Voluntary Investigation and Remediation Plan; Enrollment; Proof of Assurance; Termination; Compliance Status - History. Code 1981, § 12-8-107 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 12-8-108. Standards and Policies Considered in Investigation of Voluntary Remediation Property - At the participant’s option, any or all of the following...