§ 23-19.1-35. Denial or revocation of hazardous waste material driver’s certificate.
(a) The department of environmental management shall deny any application for the issuance of a hazardous waste materials driver’s certificate made by an applicant who has been convicted, within the last three (3) years preceding the applicant’s application for the certificate, of any violation involving driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs, or both, or reckless driving, or the applicant’s driving privilege is, or has been, under suspension, revocation, or probation by the division for a cause involving unsafe operation of a motor vehicle.
(b) The department of environmental management shall revoke the hazardous waste materials drivers’ certificate of any holder, who, after issuance of the certificate, is convicted of any violation of driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor, or drugs, or both, or reckless driving, or who has had the driving privilege suspended or revoked by the division of motor vehicles for a cause involving the unsafe operation of a motor vehicle, or is found by the division to be a negligent operator.
(c) The department of environmental management may revoke the hazardous waste materials driver’s certificate of any holder for any cause, whether existing before or after the issuance of the certificate, which would either authorize or require the department of environmental management to refuse to issue a certificate.
(d) The division of motor vehicles shall provide records to the department of environmental management pursuant to the requirements of this chapter.
History of Section.P.L. 1987, ch. 602, § 1.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 23-19.1 - Hazardous Waste Management
Section 23-19.1-1. - Short title.
Section 23-19.1-2. - Legislative findings.
Section 23-19.1-3. - Declaration of purpose.
Section 23-19.1-4. - Definitions.
Section 23-19.1-5. - Applicability of chapter.
Section 23-19.1-6. - Powers and duties of the director.
Section 23-19.1-7. - Manifest required.
Section 23-19.1-8. - Records — Reports — Monitoring.
Section 23-19.1-9. - Generation of wastes.
Section 23-19.1-10. - Permits — Issuance — Renewal — Revocation — Exempted activities.
Section 23-19.1-10.1. - Criteria for permits.
Section 23-19.1-10.2. - Criteria for licenses.
Section 23-19.1-10.3. - Emergency and temporary permits.
Section 23-19.1-11. - Permits — Variances.
Section 23-19.1-11.1. - Ground water resources.
Section 23-19.1-12. - Inspections — Penalty for hindering entry.
Section 23-19.1-13. - Employment of experts and consultants to investigate permit applications.
Section 23-19.1-14. - Permit fees — Expenses of investigation and hearing.
Section 23-19.1-15. - Proceedings for enforcement.
Section 23-19.1-16. - Emergency powers.
Section 23-19.1-17. - Civil penalty for violations.
Section 23-19.1-17.1. - Seizure and forfeiture of property used to violate chapter.
Section 23-19.1-17.2. - Sampling and disposition of hazardous waste.
Section 23-19.1-18. - Criminal penalties — Payment of restoration costs.
Section 23-19.1-18.1. - Determination of restoration costs — Judgment — Other relief not precluded.
Section 23-19.1-18.2. - Limitation of prosecutions.
Section 23-19.1-18.3. - Prohibiting business due to conviction of certain acts.
Section 23-19.1-19. - Interstate cooperation.
Section 23-19.1-20. - Liberal construction — Severability.
Section 23-19.1-21. - Applicability of chapter — No effect on public utilities and carriers.
Section 23-19.1-22. - Liability for unauthorized transportation, storage, or disposal.
Section 23-19.1-23. - Environmental response fund.
Section 23-19.1-24. - Administration of the fund.
Section 23-19.1-25. - Bonds authorized — Maturity — Certification and execution.
Section 23-19.1-26. - Depositing bond proceeds in environmental response fund.
Section 23-19.1-27. - Temporary notes.
Section 23-19.1-28. - Advances from general fund in anticipation of the issue of notes or bonds.
Section 23-19.1-29. - Bonds and notes tax exempt general obligation of state.
Section 23-19.1-31. - Investment of receipts pending expenditures.
Section 23-19.1-32. - Amortization.
Section 23-19.1-33. - Notice of hazardous waste disposal violation.
Section 23-19.1-34. - Hazardous waste haulers — Drivers license and certificate required.
Section 23-19.1-35. - Denial or revocation of hazardous waste material driver’s certificate.
Section 23-19.1-36. - Suspension of transporters permit upon violation of § 23-19.1-33.