Sec. 7.254. DEFENSE TO USED OIL OFFENSES. It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under Section 7.176 that the person unknowingly disposed of used oil into the environment because the used oil had not been properly segregated or separated by the generator from other solid wastes.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1072, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 2 - Water Administration
Subtitle A - Executive Agencies
Section 7.252. Defenses to Endangerment Offenses
Section 7.253. Defenses Available to Person Responsible for Solid Waste Violations
Section 7.254. Defense to Used Oil Offenses
Section 7.255. Defense Excluded
Section 7.256. Compliance With Federal Occupational Safety and Health Standards