291.07 Authorized rules.
(1) The department may, by rule, prohibit particular methods of treatment or disposal of particular hazardous wastes, upon a finding that restrictions on treatment or disposal methods are necessary to protect public health and safety or the environment.
(2) The department may exempt by rule any person who generates, transports, treats, stores or disposes of hazardous wastes from any provision under this chapter or from any rule promulgated under this chapter if the generation, transportation, treatment, storage or disposal does not present a significant hazard to public health and safety or the environment.
(3) The department may promulgate rules which specify the duration of licenses issued under s. 291.25.
History: 1995 a. 227 ss. 660, 662, 665, 992.
Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 291 - Hazardous waste management.
291.001 - Declaration of policy.
291.13 - Capacity assurance plan revision and review.
291.15 - Confidentiality of records.
291.23 - Licenses; transportation.
291.25 - Licenses; treatment, storage or disposal.
291.27 - Environmental impact statement.
291.29 - Closure and long-term care plan for unlicensed facilities.
291.35 - Rules on metallic mining wastes.
291.87 - License actions; hearing; public comment.
291.89 - Review of alleged violations.