Section 12-8-93. Powers and duties of board

   (a) In the performance of its duties, and in addition to the powers set forth in Code Section 12-8-64, the board shall have the power to adopt, promulgate, modify, amend, and repeal rules and regulations to implement and enforce the provisions of this part as the board may deem necessary to provide for corrective action for releases of hazardous wastes, hazardous constituents, and hazardous substances into the environment that pose a present or future danger to human health or the environment and to provide incentives for the reduction of the amount of hazardous wastes generated or managed in the state. Such rules and regulations may be applicable to the state as a whole or may vary from region to region, as may be appropriate to facilitate the accomplishment of the provisions, purposes, and policies of this part.

(b) The board's rules and regulations shall include, but shall not be limited to, the following:

   (1) Rules and regulations governing the reporting of releases of hazardous wastes, hazardous constituents, and hazardous substances, including rules and regulations governing reportable quantities;

   (2) Rules and regulations governing the investigation, cleanup, and corrective action at sites where hazardous wastes, hazardous constituents, or hazardous substances have been disposed of or released regardless of the date when such disposal or release occurred, including rules and regulations establishing cleanup standards;

   (3) Rules and regulations governing procedures for placement of sites on and removal of sites from the hazardous site inventory required under the provisions of Code Section 12-8-97;

   (4) Rules and regulations governing procedures and criteria for making a determination whether property requires corrective action pursuant to paragraph (8) of subsection (a) of Code Section 12-8-97;

   (5) Rules and regulations governing procedures for the filing in the deed records of the superior courts of additional affidavits concerning property for which an initial affidavit has been filed pursuant to Code Section 12-8-97; and

   (6) Rules and regulations governing the waiver of hazardous waste management fees and hazardous substance reporting fees as provided in subsection (i) of Code Section 12-8-95.1.

Code 1981, § 12-8-93, enacted by Ga. L. 1992, p. 2234, § 5; Ga. L. 1993, p. 500, § 4; Ga. L. 1997, p. 564, § 1.