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Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS
38 §1301. Short title - §1301. Short title This chapter shall be known and may...
38 §1302. Declaration of policy - §1302. Declaration of policy For the purposes of this chapter...
38 §1303. Definitions (REPEALED) - §1303. Definitions (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c. 387 (NEW)....
38 §1303-A. Hazardous waste; additional rule-making authority (REPEALED) - §1303-A. Hazardous waste; additional rule-making authority (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...
38 §1303-B. Waste oil dealers; rule-making authority (REPEALED) - §1303-B. Waste oil dealers; rule-making authority (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...
38 §1303-C. Definitions - §1303-C. Definitions As used in this chapter or in chapter...
38 §1304. Department; powers and duties - §1304. Department; powers and duties 1. Rules. Subject to the...
38 §1304-A. Data; facility needs plan (REALLOCATED TO TITLE 38, SECTION 1319-Q) - §1304-A. Data; facility needs plan (REALLOCATED TO TITLE 38, SECTION...
38 §1304-B. Delivery of solid wastes to specific waste facilities - §1304-B. Delivery of solid wastes to specific waste facilities 1....
38 §1304-C. Report; material-separated, refuse-derived fuel - §1304-C. Report; material-separated, refuse-derived fuel Beginning on January 1, 1992,...
38 §1305. Municipalities; powers and duties - §1305. Municipalities; powers and duties 1. Disposal services. Each municipality...
38 §1305-A. Municipal participation for commercial hazardous waste facilities (REPEALED) - §1305-A. Municipal participation for commercial hazardous waste facilities (REPEALED) SECTION...
38 §1305-B. Municipal notice of decommissioning waste - §1305-B. Municipal notice of decommissioning waste 1. Disposal; notice. A...
38 §1306. Prohibition - §1306. Prohibition 1. General prohibition. It is unlawful for any...
38 §1306-A. Criminal provisions (REPEALED) - §1306-A. Criminal provisions (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 699,...
38 §1306-B. Forfeiture; civil liability (REPEALED) - §1306-B. Forfeiture; civil liability (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c....
38 §1306-C. Forfeiture; civil liability (REALLOCATED TO TITLE 38, SECTION 1319-U) (REPEALED) - §1306-C. Forfeiture; civil liability (REALLOCATED TO TITLE 38, SECTION 1319-U)...
38 §1307. Violations (REPEALED) - §1307. Violations (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1973, c. 387 (NEW)....
38 §1308. Exemptions - §1308. Exemptions Rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter...
38 §1308-A. Hazardous waste facility closure (REALLOCATED TO TITLE 38, SECTION 1319-S) (REPEALED) - §1308-A. Hazardous waste facility closure (REALLOCATED TO TITLE 38, SECTION...
38 §1309. Interstate cooperation - §1309. Interstate cooperation The Legislature encourages cooperative activities by the...
38 §1310. Emergency - §1310. Emergency If the commissioner finds, after investigation, that any...
38 §1310-A. Municipal hazardous waste control (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 38, SECTION 1311) (REALLOCATED TO TITLE 38, SECTION 1319-P) - §1310-A. Municipal hazardous waste control (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 38, SECTION...
38 §1310-B. Confidential information - §1310-B. Confidential information 1. Public records. Except as provided in...
38 §1310-B-1. Land Application Contaminant Monitoring Fund - §1310-B-1. Land Application Contaminant Monitoring Fund 1. Definitions. As used...
Subchapter 1-A: SOLID WASTE
Article 1: REMEDIATION AND CLOSURE
38 §1310-C. Program established - §1310-C. Program established There is established within the Department of...
38 §1310-D. Closure of open-municipal landfills - §1310-D. Closure of open-municipal landfills The provisions of this section...
38 §1310-E. Closure and remediation of closed or abandoned solid waste landfills (REPEALED) - §1310-E. Closure and remediation of closed or abandoned solid waste...
38 §1310-E-1. Closure of landfills - §1310-E-1. Closure of landfills Notwithstanding closure schedules previously established by...
38 §1310-E-2. Investigation and remediation of landfills - §1310-E-2. Investigation and remediation of landfills 1. Investigation. The commissioner...
38 §1310-F. Cost sharing - §1310-F. Cost sharing The commissioner shall administer a closure and...
38 §1310-G. Time schedules for closure of existing facilities - §1310-G. Time schedules for closure of existing facilities The department...
38 §1310-H. Supervision and enforcement of schedules - §1310-H. Supervision and enforcement of schedules The commissioner shall monitor...
38 §1310-H-1. Notice to subsequent owners - §1310-H-1. Notice to subsequent owners The owner of a parcel...
38 §1310-I. Report to the Legislature (REPEALED) - §1310-I. Report to the Legislature (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1987,...
Article 2: RECYCLING AND SOURCE REDUCTION
38 §1310-J. Program established; goals (REPEALED) - §1310-J. Program established; goals (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c....
38 §1310-K. State recycling plan (REPEALED) - §1310-K. State recycling plan (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c....
38 §1310-L. Recycling Advisory Council (REPEALED) - §1310-L. Recycling Advisory Council (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c....
38 §1310-M. Report to the Legislature (REPEALED) - §1310-M. Report to the Legislature (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1987,...
Article 3: SOLID WASTE FACILITY SITING
38 §1310-N. Solid waste facility licenses - §1310-N. Solid waste facility licenses No person may locate, establish,...
38 §1310-O. Capacity needs analysis (REPEALED) - §1310-O. Capacity needs analysis (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c....
38 §1310-P. Escrow closure accounts (REPEALED) - §1310-P. Escrow closure accounts (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c....
38 §1310-Q. Transfer of license - §1310-Q. Transfer of license 1. Transfer. A person may not...
38 §1310-R. Transition provisions - §1310-R. Transition provisions 1. General. Except as otherwise provided, the...
38 §1310-S. Public and local participation - §1310-S. Public and local participation In addition to provisions for...
38 §1310-T. Application fee - §1310-T. Application fee In addition to any fees imposed pursuant...
38 §1310-U. Municipal ordinances - §1310-U. Municipal ordinances Municipalities are prohibited from enacting stricter standards...
38 §1310-V. Moratorium - §1310-V. Moratorium Prior to 91 days after the First Regular...
38 §1310-W. County commissioners (REPEALED) - §1310-W. County commissioners (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 557,...
38 §1310-X. Future commercial waste disposal facilities - §1310-X. Future commercial waste disposal facilities 1. New facilities. Notwithstanding...
38 §1310-Y. Financial assurance - §1310-Y. Financial assurance An owner or operator of a solid...
38 §1310-Z. Laboratory analyses - §1310-Z. Laboratory analyses Laboratory analyses required in support of the...
38 §1310-AA. Public benefit determination - §1310-AA. Public benefit determination 1. Application for public benefit determination....
38 §1310-BB. Use of unauthorized tire management site or facility (REPEALED) - §1310-BB. Use of unauthorized tire management site or facility (REPEALED)...
Subchapter 2: SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT SUBSIDY
38 §1311. Findings; intent (REALLOCATED TO TITLE 38, SECTION 1310-A) (REPEALED) - §1311. Findings; intent (REALLOCATED TO TITLE 38, SECTION 1310-A) (REPEALED)...
38 §1312. Solid waste subsidy (REPEALED) - §1312. Solid waste subsidy (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c....
38 §1313. Eligible facilities (REPEALED) - §1313. Eligible facilities (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 511,...
38 §1314. Eligible costs (REPEALED) - §1314. Eligible costs (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 511,...
38 §1315. Administration (REPEALED) - §1315. Administration (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1979, c. 511, §2...
Subchapter 2-A: TIRE STOCKPILE ABATEMENT
38 §1316. Prohibition - §1316. Prohibition A person may not handle used motor vehicle...
38 §1316-A. Investigation and enforcement - §1316-A. Investigation and enforcement If the commissioner finds upon investigation...
38 §1316-B. Abatement; cleanup; mitigation - §1316-B. Abatement; cleanup; mitigation If a responsible party does not...
38 §1316-C. Liability; recovery by State - §1316-C. Liability; recovery by State Each responsible party is jointly...
38 §1316-D. Immunity - §1316-D. Immunity Notwithstanding Title 14, chapter 741, the State, its...
38 §1316-E. Lien established - §1316-E. Lien established 1. Establishment. All costs incurred by the...
38 §1316-F. Tire Management Fund - §1316-F. Tire Management Fund The Tire Management Fund is created...
38 §1316-G. Tire stockpile abatement program - §1316-G. Tire stockpile abatement program The State shall undertake a...
Subchapter 2-B: MANAGEMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLE TIRES
38 §1316-L. Management of motor vehicle tires - §1316-L. Management of motor vehicle tires 1. Disposal, storage and...
38 §1316-M. Transportation of tires - §1316-M. Transportation of tires 1. Examination of license and manifest....
Subchapter 2-C: DANGEROUS OR UNSAFE MATERIAL CONTROL
38 §1316-O. Definitions - §1316-O. Definitions As used in this subchapter, unless the context...
38 §1316-P. Prohibition; penalties - §1316-P. Prohibition; penalties A person commits a civil violation for...
Subchapter 3: HAZARDOUS MATTER CONTROL
38 §1317. Definitions - §1317. Definitions As used in this subchapter, unless the context...
38 §1317-A. Discharge prohibited - §1317-A. Discharge prohibited The discharge of hazardous matter into or...
38 §1318. Mitigation of penalties - §1318. Mitigation of penalties 1. Reporting. The immediate reporting of...
38 §1318-A. Recovery by State, counties and municipalities for expenditures for removal of discharges - §1318-A. Recovery by State, counties and municipalities for expenditures for...
38 §1318-B. Procedures for removal of discharges of hazardous matter - §1318-B. Procedures for removal of discharges of hazardous matter 1....
38 §1318-C. Spill prevention control and clean-up plan - §1318-C. Spill prevention control and clean-up plan A responsible party...
38 §1319. Powers of the board - §1319. Powers of the board 1. Identification of hazardous matter....
38 §1319-A. Duties of the commissioner - §1319-A. Duties of the commissioner 1. Facilities. The commissioner may...
Subchapter 4: MAINE HAZARDOUS WASTE FUND
38 §1319-B. Findings and purpose - §1319-B. Findings and purpose The Legislature finds that the proper...
38 §1319-C. Definitions - §1319-C. Definitions As used in this subchapter, unless the context...
38 §1319-D. Maine Hazardous Waste Fund - §1319-D. Maine Hazardous Waste Fund The Maine Hazardous Waste Fund...
38 §1319-E. Disbursements from the Maine Hazardous Waste Fund - §1319-E. Disbursements from the Maine Hazardous Waste Fund 1. Money...
38 §1319-F. Personnel and equipment - §1319-F. Personnel and equipment The commissioner may employ personnel, subject...
38 §1319-G. Reimbursement to the fund - §1319-G. Reimbursement to the fund 1. Recovery. The commissioner shall...
38 §1319-H. Application and annual fees - §1319-H. Application and annual fees 1. Fees for reviewing applications....
38 §1319-I. Fees - §1319-I. Fees 1. Fees for actions taken on the site...
38 §1319-J. Liability - §1319-J. Liability Any person who permits, causes or is responsible...
38 §1319-K. Construction - §1319-K. Construction This subchapter, being necessary for the general welfare,...
38 §1319-L. Exemption for treatment of corrosive hazardous wastes - §1319-L. Exemption for treatment of corrosive hazardous wastes 1. Licensing....
Subchapter 5: HAZARDOUS WASTE AND WASTE OIL
38 §1319-O. Rule-making authority; hazardous waste, waste oil and biomedical waste - §1319-O. Rule-making authority; hazardous waste, waste oil and biomedical waste...
38 §1319-P. Municipal hazardous waste control (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 38, SECTION 1310-A) - §1319-P. Municipal hazardous waste control (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 38, SECTION...
38 §1319-Q. Data collection; report (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 38, SECTION 1304-A) - §1319-Q. Data collection; report (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 38, SECTION 1304-A)...
38 §1319-R. Facility siting - §1319-R. Facility siting 1. Licenses for hazardous waste facilities. The...
38 §1319-S. Hazardous waste facility closure (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 38, SECTION 1308-A) - §1319-S. Hazardous waste facility closure (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 38, SECTION...
38 §1319-T. Criminal provisions - §1319-T. Criminal provisions In addition to being subject to civil...
38 §1319-U. Forfeiture; civil liability (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 38, SECTION 1306-C) - §1319-U. Forfeiture; civil liability (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 38, SECTION 1306-C)...
38 §1319-V. Corrective action - §1319-V. Corrective action 1. Requirement. The facility owner or operator...
38 §1319-W. Rights of action against financial guarantors - §1319-W. Rights of action against financial guarantors If the owner...
38 §1319-X. Criteria for development of waste oil facilities and biomedical waste facilities - §1319-X. Criteria for development of waste oil facilities and biomedical...
38 §1319-Y. Requirements for used oil collection centers - §1319-Y. Requirements for used oil collection centers Owners and operators...