Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 289 - Solid waste facilities.
289.46 - Transference of responsibility.

289.46 Transference of responsibility.
(1) Any person acquiring rights of ownership, possession or operation in a licensed solid or hazardous waste facility at any time after the facility begins to accept waste is subject to all requirements of the license approved for the facility including any requirements relating to long-term care of the facility and is subject to any negotiated agreement or arbitration award related to the facility under s. 289.33. Upon acquisition of the rights, the department shall issue a new operating license if the previous licensee is no longer connected with the operation of the facility, if the new licensee meets all requirements specified in the previous license, the approved plan of operation, if any, and the rules promulgated under s. 291.05 or 291.07, if applicable.
(2) Any person having or acquiring rights of ownership in land where a solid or hazardous waste disposal facility was previously operated may not undertake any activities on the land which interfere with the closed facility causing a significant threat to public health, safety or welfare.
History: 1977 c. 377; 1981 c. 374; 1983 a. 410 ss. 62, 2202 (38); Stats. 1983 s. 144.444; 1989 a. 31; 1995 a. 227 s. 625; Stats. 1995 s. 289.46.

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Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations

Chapter 289 - Solid waste facilities.

289.01 - Definitions.

289.05 - Solid waste management standards.

289.06 - Department duties.

289.07 - Department powers.

289.08 - Duties of metallic mining council.

289.09 - Confidentiality of records.

289.10 - County solid waste management plans.

289.11 - Federal aid.

289.12 - Landfill official liability.

289.21 - Initial site report.

289.22 - Local approval.

289.23 - Feasibility report required; distribution; public notice.

289.24 - Feasibility report contents; completeness; distribution.

289.25 - Environmental review.

289.26 - Informational hearing.

289.27 - Contested case hearing.

289.28 - Determination of need.

289.29 - Determination of feasibility.

289.30 - Plan of operation.

289.31 - Operating license.

289.32 - Distribution of documents.

289.33 - Solid and hazardous waste facilities; negotiation and arbitration.

289.34 - Noncompliance with plans or orders.

289.35 - Shoreland and floodplain zoning.

289.36 - Acquisition of property by condemnation.

289.41 - Financial responsibility.

289.42 - Operation of facilities.

289.43 - Waivers; exemptions.

289.44 - Exemption for certain alcohol fuel production systems.

289.445 - Exemption for certain fruit and vegetable washing facilities.

289.45 - Solid waste storage.

289.46 - Transference of responsibility.

289.47 - Closure notice.

289.51 - Solid waste open burning standards.

289.53 - Commercial PCB waste storage and treatment facilities.

289.54 - Disposal of certain dredged materials.

289.55 - Tire dumps.

289.57 - Disposal and treatment records.

289.59 - Disposal and burning of low-level radioactive waste.

289.61 - License and review fees.

289.62 - Tonnage fees.

289.63 - Groundwater and well compensation fees.

289.64 - Solid waste facility siting board fee.

289.645 - Recycling fee.

289.67 - Environmental repair fee and surcharge.

289.675 - Waiver of fees.

289.68 - Payments from the waste management fund and related payments.

289.91 - Inspections.

289.92 - Review of alleged violations.

289.93 - Orders.

289.94 - Imminent danger.

289.95 - Enforcement procedures for older facilities.

289.96 - Penalties.

289.97 - Violations: enforcement.