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GEORGIA CODE (Last Updated: August 20, 2013) |
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Title 12. CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES |
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Chapter 8. WASTE MANAGEMENT |
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Article 3. HAZARDOUS WASTE |
| Part 1. HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT |
| § 12-8-60. Short title |
| § 12-8-61. Legislative policy |
| § 12-8-62. Definitions |
| § 12-8-63. Administration of article by division; enforcement of article by director |
| § 12-8-64. Powers and duties of board as to hazardous waste |
| § 12-8-65. Powers and duties of director as to hazardous waste |
| § 12-8-65.1. Hazardous waste reduction plans; specific performance goals; biennial progress reports; rules and regulations |
| § 12-8-65.2. Updating plans and reports; technical assistance; information available to public |
| § 12-8-65.3. Plans and reports by out-of-state generators storing, treating, or disposing of hazardous waste in state |
| § 12-8-65.4. Duplication of prior reporting requirements not required |
| § 12-8-66. Permits for construction, installation, operation, or alteration of hazardous waste facilities |
| § 12-8-67. Hazardous waste in transit to be accompanied by manifest |
| § 12-8-68. Requirement of financial responsibility for persons operating or maintaining hazardous waste storage, treatment, or disposal facility; hazardous waste facility trust fund |
| § 12-8-69. Variances |
| § 12-8-70. Inspections and investigations |
| § 12-8-71. Proceedings for enforcement |
| § 12-8-72. Application for injunctive relief |
| § 12-8-73. Hearings on contested matters; judicial review |
| § 12-8-74. Judgment in accordance with final orders |
| § 12-8-75. Powers of director in situations involving imminent and substantial endangerment to environment or to public health |
| § 12-8-76. Legal assistance by Attorney General |
| § 12-8-77. Contracts to provide solid waste handling, reclamation, or recycling services |
| § 12-8-78. Public access to information; protection of confidential information; access to confidential information by federal government and courts |
| § 12-8-79. Effect of other laws on permits issued under article and rules and regulations |
| § 12-8-80. Applicability of article |
| § 12-8-81. Civil penalties; procedures for imposing penalties |
| § 12-8-82. Criminal penalty |
| § 12-8-83. Use of material mixed with dioxin or other hazardous waste for dust suppression or road treatment prohibited |
| Part 2. HAZARDOUS SITE RESPONSE |
| § 12-8-90. Short title |
| § 12-8-91. Declaration of policy and legislative intent |
| § 12-8-92. Definitions |
| § 12-8-93. Powers and duties of board |
| § 12-8-94. (For effective date, see note) Powers and duties of director |
| § 12-8-95. Hazardous waste trust fund |
| § 12-8-95.1. Hazardous waste management fees and hazardous substance reporting fees |
| § 12-8-96. Corrective action upon release of hazardous wastes, hazardous constituents, or hazardous substances; notice; administrative consent order; expenditure of funds from trust fund |
| § 12-8-96.1. Liability for cleanup costs; punitive damages; action for recovery of costs and damages; claims for contribution |
| § 12-8-96.2. Limitation of liability of corrective action contractors |
| § 12-8-96.3. Limitation of liability for release of hazardous substances for subsequent purchasers of property |
| § 12-8-97. Hazardous site inventory |
| Part 3. GEORGIA VOLUNTARY REMEDIATION PROGRAM |
| § 12-8-100. Short title |
| § 12-8-101. Policy declaration |
| § 12-8-102. Definitions |
| § 12-8-103. Rules and regulations |
| § 12-8-104. Powers and duties of director |
| § 12-8-104.1. Voluntary Remediation Escrow Account established; role and duties of director |
| § 12-8-105. Criteria for property qualifying for voluntary remediation program |
| § 12-8-106. Criteria for participants in voluntary remediation program |
| § 12-8-107. Submission of voluntary investigation and remediation plan; enrollment; proof of assurance; termination; compliance status |
| § 12-8-108. Standards and policies considered in investigation of voluntary remediation property |
REFS & ANNOS
TITLE 12 Chapter 8 Article 3 NOTE
CROSS REFERENCES. --Regulation of transportation, storage, and disposal of pesticides and pesticide containers, § 2-7-106. Regulation of storage, handling, and transportation of gasoline, liquefied petroleum gases, anhydrous ammonia, and other flammable or hazardous substances, § 25-2-16. General power of Department of Human Resources and county boards of health to prevent environmental conditions which, if permitted to develop or continue, would endanger public health, T. 31, C. 12. Permits for disposal of radioactive waste, § 31-13-7. Regulation of transportation of radioactive materials, liquefied natural gas, and polychlorinated biphenyl, T. 46, C. 11.
ADMINISTRATIVE RULES AND REGULATIONS. --Hazardous waste management, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Chapter 391-3-11.
LAW REVIEWS. --For survey article on constitutional law, see 34 Mercer L. Rev. 53 (1982). For survey article on environment, natural resources, and land use, see 34 Mercer L. Rev. 145 (1982). For article, "The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) and the Georgia Solid Waste Management Act," see 38 Mercer L. Rev. 569 (1987). For article, "The Installation Restoration Programs (IRP): Georgia's Perspective," see 38 Mercer L. Rev. 665 (1987).
RESEARCH REFERENCES
Am. Jur. Trials. --Contractor's Liability for Mishandling Toxic Substance, 37 Am. Jur. Trials 115.
Cost Recovery Litigation: Abatement of Asbestos Contamination, 40 Am. Jur. Trials 317.
Handling Toxic Tort Litigation, 57 Am. Jur. Trials 395.
Asbestos Injury Litigation, 60 Am. Jur. Trials 73.
ALR. --Validity of local regulation of hazardous waste, 67 ALR4th 822.
Validity, construction, and application of state hazardous waste regulations, 86 ALR4th 401.
ADMINISTRATIVE RULES AND REGULATIONS. --Hazardous waste management, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Chapter 391-3-11.
LAW REVIEWS. --For survey article on constitutional law, see 34 Mercer L. Rev. 53 (1982). For survey article on environment, natural resources, and land use, see 34 Mercer L. Rev. 145 (1982). For article, "The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) and the Georgia Solid Waste Management Act," see 38 Mercer L. Rev. 569 (1987). For article, "The Installation Restoration Programs (IRP): Georgia's Perspective," see 38 Mercer L. Rev. 665 (1987).
RESEARCH REFERENCES
Am. Jur. Trials. --Contractor's Liability for Mishandling Toxic Substance, 37 Am. Jur. Trials 115.
Cost Recovery Litigation: Abatement of Asbestos Contamination, 40 Am. Jur. Trials 317.
Handling Toxic Tort Litigation, 57 Am. Jur. Trials 395.
Asbestos Injury Litigation, 60 Am. Jur. Trials 73.
ALR. --Validity of local regulation of hazardous waste, 67 ALR4th 822.
Validity, construction, and application of state hazardous waste regulations, 86 ALR4th 401.