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Subchapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS
38 §2101. Solid waste management hierarchy - §2101. Solid waste management hierarchy 1. Priorities. It is the...
38 §2101-A. Definitions - §2101-A. Definitions As used in this chapter, unless the context...
38 §2101-B. Food recovery hierarchy - §2101-B. Food recovery hierarchy 1. Priorities. It is the policy...
38 §2102. Establishment of the Maine Waste Management Agency (REPEALED) - §2102. Establishment of the Maine Waste Management Agency (REPEALED) SECTION...
38 §2103. Powers and duties of the agency (REPEALED) - §2103. Powers and duties of the agency (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY...
38 §2104. Waste Management Advisory Council (REPEALED) - §2104. Waste Management Advisory Council (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1989,...
38 §2105. Payment in lieu of taxes (REPEALED) - §2105. Payment in lieu of taxes (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...
38 §2106. Annual audit (REPEALED) - §2106. Annual audit (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1989, c. 585,...
38 §2107. Staff employees; conflict of interest (REPEALED) - §2107. Staff employees; conflict of interest (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...
38 §2108. Indemnification (REPEALED) - §2108. Indemnification (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1989, c. 585, §A7...
38 §2109. Sunset (REPEALED) - §2109. Sunset (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1989, c. 585, §A7...
38 §2110. Confidential information (REPEALED) - §2110. Confidential information (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1989, c. 585,...
38 §2111. Acquisition of solid waste and residue hauling assets (REPEALED) - §2111. Acquisition of solid waste and residue hauling assets (REPEALED)...
38 §2112. Small container contract restrictions - §2112. Small container contract restrictions 1. Definitions. As used in...
Subchapter 2: SOLID WASTE PLANNING
38 §2121. Office of Planning (REPEALED) - §2121. Office of Planning (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1989, c....
38 §2122. State waste management and recycling plan - §2122. State waste management and recycling plan The department shall...
38 §2123. Plan contents (REPEALED) - §2123. Plan contents (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1989, c. 585,...
38 §2123-A. State plan contents - §2123-A. State plan contents The state plan includes the following...
38 §2123-B. Review of policy (REPEALED) - §2123-B. Review of policy (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1995, c....
38 §2123-C. Solid Waste Management Advisory Council (REPEALED) - §2123-C. Solid Waste Management Advisory Council (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...
38 §2124. Reports - §2124. Reports The department shall submit the plan and subsequent...
38 §2124-A. Solid waste generation and disposal capacity report - §2124-A. Solid waste generation and disposal capacity report By January...
38 §2125. Evaluation of municipal implementation of solid waste management hierarchy (REPEALED) - §2125. Evaluation of municipal implementation of solid waste management hierarchy...
Subchapter 3: WASTE REDUCTION AND RECYCLING
38 §2131. Office of Waste Reduction and Recycling; established (REPEALED) - §2131. Office of Waste Reduction and Recycling; established (REPEALED) SECTION...
38 §2132. State goals - §2132. State goals 1. State recycling goal. It is the...
38 §2133. Municipal recycling - §2133. Municipal recycling 1. Technical and financial assistance program. [PL...
38 §2134. Marketing assistance - §2134. Marketing assistance The department shall provide marketing assistance, which...
38 §2135. Special services (REPEALED) - §2135. Special services (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1989, c. 585,...
38 §2135-A. Tire management program (REPEALED) - §2135-A. Tire management program (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1991, c....
38 §2136. Scrap metal transportation cost subsidy (REPEALED) - §2136. Scrap metal transportation cost subsidy (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...
38 §2137. State Government recycling and waste reduction - §2137. State Government recycling and waste reduction The Department of...
38 §2137-A. Food recovery database - §2137-A. Food recovery database The department, as resources allow and...
38 §2138. Office paper recycling program - §2138. Office paper recycling program 1. Office paper recycling mandated....
38 §2139. Public education (REPEALED) - §2139. Public education (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1989, c. 585,...
38 §2140. Interstate and national initiatives - §2140. Interstate and national initiatives The department may participate in...
38 §2141. Waste reduction and recycling labeling program (REPEALED) - §2141. Waste reduction and recycling labeling program (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY...
38 §2142. Advertising and marketing claims; waste reduction and recycling - §2142. Advertising and marketing claims; waste reduction and recycling A...
38 §2143. Cellular telephone recycling - §2143. Cellular telephone recycling 1. Definitions. As used in this...
38 §2144. Stewardship program for architectural paint - §2144. Stewardship program for architectural paint 1. Definitions. As used...
38 §2145. Recycling reporting - §2145. Recycling reporting 1. Reporting requirement. Beginning March 1, 2020...
38 §2146. Stewardship program for packaging - §2146. Stewardship program for packaging 1. Definitions. As used in...
Subchapter 4: FACILITY SITING AND DEVELOPMENT
38 §2151. Office of Siting and Disposal Operations (REPEALED) - §2151. Office of Siting and Disposal Operations (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY...
38 §2151-A. Indemnification - §2151-A. Indemnification The department shall defend and indemnify any employee...
38 §2152. Facility Siting Board (REPEALED) - §2152. Facility Siting Board (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1989, c....
38 §2152-A. State-owned solid waste disposal facilities; purpose, management and operation; disposal of municipal solid waste - §2152-A. State-owned solid waste disposal facilities; purpose, management and operation;...
38 §2153. Siting criteria - §2153. Siting criteria 1. Siting criteria. With regard to state-owned...
38 §2154. Site selection - §2154. Site selection 1. Initial site screening. The bureau shall...
38 §2155. Notification - §2155. Notification The bureau shall notify the municipal officers of...
38 §2156. Facility development (REPEALED) - §2156. Facility development (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1989, c. 585,...
38 §2156-A. Facility development - §2156-A. Facility development 1. Planning for development. The bureau, in...
38 §2157. Review of proposed waste facilities (REPEALED) - §2157. Review of proposed waste facilities (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...
38 §2158. Future commercial solid waste disposal facilities (REPEALED) - §2158. Future commercial solid waste disposal facilities (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY...
38 §2159. Real and personal property; right of eminent domain - §2159. Real and personal property; right of eminent domain The...
38 §2160. Procedure in exercise of right of eminent domain - §2160. Procedure in exercise of right of eminent domain The...
38 §2161. Condemnation proceedings - §2161. Condemnation proceedings At the time the bureau sends the...
38 §2162. Assistance in regional association siting - §2162. Assistance in regional association siting 1. Technical assistance. Upon...
38 §2163. Exempt facilities (REPEALED) - §2163. Exempt facilities (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1989, c. 585,...
38 §2164. Household and small generator hazardous waste (REPEALED) - §2164. Household and small generator hazardous waste (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY...
38 §2165. Regulation of certain dry cell batteries - §2165. Regulation of certain dry cell batteries 1. Definitions. As...
38 §2166. Rechargeable consumer products - §2166. Rechargeable consumer products 1. Nonremoveable battery requirements. A person...
Subchapter 5: HOST COMMUNITY COMPENSATION AND FACILITY OVERSIGHT
38 §2170. Host community benefits; application limited to facilities owned or operated by the bureau - §2170. Host community benefits; application limited to facilities owned or...
38 §2170-A. Host community agreements - §2170-A. Host community agreements The provisions of this section apply...
38 §2171. Citizen advisory committee - §2171. Citizen advisory committee The municipal officers of each municipality...
38 §2172. Dispute resolution - §2172. Dispute resolution In the event that the bureau and...
38 §2173. Municipal jurisdiction over regional association disposal facilities - §2173. Municipal jurisdiction over regional association disposal facilities A municipality...
38 §2174. Local inspection and enforcement - §2174. Local inspection and enforcement 1. Certification. [PL 1993, c....
38 §2175. Property value offset (REPEALED) - §2175. Property value offset (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1989, c....
38 §2175-A. Property value offset - §2175-A. Property value offset Owners of property, the value of...
38 §2175-B. Payment in lieu of taxes - §2175-B. Payment in lieu of taxes The bureau shall annually...
38 §2176. Impact payments - §2176. Impact payments In addition to payment in lieu of...
38 §2177. Water supply monitoring and protection - §2177. Water supply monitoring and protection Upon written request from...
Subchapter 6: LIABILITY AND LIMITATIONS
38 §2181. Effect on tort claims - §2181. Effect on tort claims Nothing in this chapter may...
38 §2182. Ability to indemnify - §2182. Ability to indemnify Nothing in this subchapter may be...
38 §2183. Effect on existing contracts and facilities - §2183. Effect on existing contracts and facilities Except as otherwise...
38 §2184. Municipal contracts - §2184. Municipal contracts A municipality may contract with any person...
Subchapter 7: FINANCE, FEES AND CONTRACTS
Article 1: FEES AND CONTRACTS
38 §2191. Fees - §2191. Fees The bureau shall establish reasonable fees for waste...
38 §2192. Purposes of the fees - §2192. Purposes of the fees The fees charged to users...
38 §2193. Host municipality fees - §2193. Host municipality fees The bureau may set fees under...
Article 2: MAINE SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT FUND
38 §2201. Maine Solid Waste Management Fund established - §2201. Maine Solid Waste Management Fund established The Maine Solid...
38 §2201-A. Sunset; legislative intent (REPEALED) - §2201-A. Sunset; legislative intent (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1989, c....
38 §2201-B. Maine Solid Waste Diversion Grant Program - §2201-B. Maine Solid Waste Diversion Grant Program 1. Establishment. The...
38 §2202. Fees - §2202. Fees 1. Fees established. The department shall establish procedures...
38 §2203. Fee on special waste (REPEALED) - §2203. Fee on special waste (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1989,...
38 §2203-A. Waste handling fees - §2203-A. Waste handling fees 1. Fees. Unless otherwise provided by...
38 §2204. Municipal solid waste disposal surcharge (REPEALED) - §2204. Municipal solid waste disposal surcharge (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...
38 §2205. Fee payments - §2205. Fee payments Each operator of a solid waste disposal...
38 §2206. Hearings and appeals - §2206. Hearings and appeals The department shall establish rules governing...
Article 3: REVENUE OBLIGATION SECURITIES AND MORTGAGE LOANS
38 §2211. Definitions - §2211. Definitions As used in this article, unless the context...
38 §2212. General powers - §2212. General powers The agency may, in addition to its...
38 §2213. Issuance of revenue obligation securities - §2213. Issuance of revenue obligation securities 1. Notice of intent...
38 §2214. Trust agreements or other documents - §2214. Trust agreements or other documents 1. Trust agreements or...
38 §2215. Rentals and revenues - §2215. Rentals and revenues 1. Provisions. Before issuing revenue obligation...
38 §2216. Remedies - §2216. Remedies Any holder of revenue obligation securities or coupons...
38 §2217. Revenue refunding securities - §2217. Revenue refunding securities The agency may provide for the...
38 §2218. Tax exemption - §2218. Tax exemption Revenue obligation securities issued under this article...
38 §2219. Leasehold or other interests of lessee taxable - §2219. Leasehold or other interests of lessee taxable The interest...
38 §2220. Bonds as legal investments - §2220. Bonds as legal investments The revenue obligation securities of...
38 §2221. Capital reserve funds; obligation of State - §2221. Capital reserve funds; obligation of State 1. Capital reserve...
38 §2222. Taxable bond option - §2222. Taxable bond option With respect to all or any...
Subchapter 8: INCINERATION PLANT FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
38 §2231. Definitions - §2231. Definitions As used in this subchapter, unless the context...
38 §2232. Reporting - §2232. Reporting An incineration facility shall submit an annual report...
38 §2233. Civil violation - §2233. Civil violation A person that violates any requirement of...
38 §2234. Civil penalty - §2234. Civil penalty A person that certifies a report under...
38 §2235. Use of files - §2235. Use of files The department shall keep on file...
38 §2236. Limitation - §2236. Limitation Nothing in this subchapter may be construed to...