Title 13, ENVIRONMENT

Sec. 4. Upon arriving at a confined feeding operation to conduct an onsite inspection, the officer, employee, or authorized representative of the department shall, if possible, present the credentials of the officer, employee, or authorized representative for inspection by the op…

Sec. 5. An onsite inspection of a confined feeding operation must be conducted in compliance with: (1) 327 IAC 19-4-1; (2) biosecurity procedures developed by the department in consultation with the: (A) Indiana state board of animal health; and (B) United States Environmental Pr…

Sec. 1. This chapter may not be construed: (1) as allowing a person to exercise less than reasonable precautions in the handling of hazardous secondary materials; or (2) to be less stringent than federal law. As added by P.L.45-1997, SEC.21.

Sec. 2. A secondary material that is not a solid waste as defined under 40 CFR 261.2(e) or is legitimately utilized in an industrial or manufacturing process, except reclamation, with no significant increase in the threat it poses to health or the environment, is not a solid wast…

Sec. 3. A residue of the utilization of a secondary material that does not itself qualify as an exempt secondary material is subject to a new determination as to its status as a hazardous waste, and, if listed under IC 13-22-2-3(b), does not retain the listing of the secondary ma…

Sec. 4. A person may request the commissioner to acknowledge in writing the recognition of a secondary material exemption under this chapter. The commissioner shall respond to the request not later than ninety (90) days after the request is received. As added by P.L.45-1997, SEC.…

Sec. 5. The exemption from regulation provided in this chapter is in addition to any other exemption from regulation as a solid waste provided in rules adopted by the board. As added by P.L.45-1997, SEC.21. Amended by P.L.2-1998, SEC.53.

Sec. 1. (a) This chapter applies to an entity that: (1) is: (A) a community water system (as defined in IC 13-11-2-35.5(b)) with a population of five hundred (500) or more; (B) a publicly owned treatment works (as defined in IC 13-11-2-177.5); or (C) a semipublic facility (as def…

Sec. 1. This chapter does not apply to antiques. As added by P.L.225-2001, SEC.15.

Sec. 2. (a) This section does not apply to a mercury-added novelty if: (1) the novelty uses a mercury-added button cell battery to function; and (2) the only mercury contained in the novelty is found in the mercury-added button cell battery. (b) After July 1, 2003, a mercury-adde…

Sec. 3. (a) This section does not apply to a mercury thermometer or to a thermometer if: (1) the thermometer uses a mercury-added button cell battery; and (2) the only mercury contained in the thermometer is found in the mercury-added button cell battery. (b) Except as provided i…

Sec. 4. After July 1, 2003, a public school or nonpublic school may not use or purchase for use in a primary or secondary classroom: (1) a mercury commodity; (2) mercury compounds; or (3) mercury-added instructional equipment and materials; except measuring devices and thermomete…

Sec. 5. After July 1, 2003, a person may sell or provide a mercury commodity to another person in this state (other than for collection for recycling) only if: (1) the person selling or providing the mercury commodity provides a material safety data sheet with the mercury commodi…

Sec. 6. (a) The districts shall implement educational programs to provide information to the public concerning: (1) the reuse and recycling of mercury in: (A) mercury commodities; and (B) mercury-added products; and (2) collection programs available to the public for: (A) mercury…

Sec. 7. (a) Districts shall implement mercury collection programs for the public and small businesses. (b) Units may implement mercury collection programs for the public and small businesses. As added by P.L.225-2001, SEC.15.

Sec. 0.5. (a) The goal of the program established under this chapter is to remove at least eighty percent (80%) of all mercury switches from end of life vehicles processed in Indiana by motor vehicle recyclers. (b) Implementing the program established under this chapter addresses…

Sec. 1. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), motor vehicle manufacturers engaged on July 1, 2006, in the business of offering motor vehicles for sale in Indiana shall, individually or collectively: (1) develop a plan to: (A) remove; (B) collect; (C) recover; and (D) recycle …

Sec. 2. A plan described in section 1 of this chapter must include the following: (1) An education program concerning the purposes of the mercury switch collection program and how to participate in the program, including the following: (A) Educational materials about the program.…

Sec. 3. Motor vehicle manufacturers that submit plans, individually or collectively, under this chapter shall pay the following costs incurred for implementing the plans: (1) Educational materials. (2) Training. (3) Packaging for transporting mercury switches to recycling, storag…

Sec. 4. (a) The commissioner shall do the following: (1) Not more than thirty (30) days after receiving a plan developed by a motor vehicle manufacturer or a group of motor vehicle manufacturers under section 1 of this chapter, issue a public notice of a period of at least thirty…

acceptance of vehicles by recyclers; records; representation of removal Sec. 5. (a) Beginning thirty (30) days after the earliest date the commissioner approves a plan under section 4 of this chapter, except as provided in subsection (f), a motor vehicle recycler is required to r…

Sec. 6. (a) Subject to subsections (b), (c), and (d), a person is entitled to payment from the department for each of the following the person removes from an end of life vehicle under section 5 of this chapter: (1) A mercury switch. (2) An ABS sensor. (3) Any other component con…

Sec. 7. The board may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 and IC 13-14-9 to implement this chapter. As added by P.L.170-2006, SEC.15.

Sec. 8. (a) This chapter shall be enforced under IC 13-30-3. (b) A violation of this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter is subject to the penalties set forth in the following: (1) IC 13-30-4. (2) IC 13-30-5. (3) IC 13-30-8. In addition, a violation of this chapter may l…

Sec. 1. The provisions in this chapter are to defray the costs of administering activities of the federal Safe Drinking Water Act. As added by P.L.224-2003, SEC.134.

Sec. 2. For public water systems, the annual operation fees are as follows: (1) For a community water system with more than four hundred (400) service connections, ninety-five cents ($0.95) per service connection. (2) For a community water system with four hundred (400) or fewer …

Sec. 3. (a) Public water system annual operation fees begin accruing January 1 of each year. (b) This subsection applies only to fees that are due in 2004. The department shall assess the public water system annual operation fees not earlier than July 1. Notwithstanding section 2…

Sec. 4. (a) In addition to the penalties prescribed under: (1) IC 13-30-4-1; (2) IC 13-30-4-2; and (3) IC 13-30-5-1; if a person does not remit a public water system annual operation fee or installment of the fee under IC 13-16-2 to the department not later than sixty (60) days a…

Sec. 5. If a person does not remit a public water system annual operation fee or an installment of the fee under IC 13-16-2 to the department not later than ninety (90) days after the date the fee is assessed or not later than sixty (60) days after the date the installment is due…

Sec. 6. The fees and delinquency charges collected under this chapter: (1) are payable to the department; and (2) shall be deposited in the environmental management permit operation fund established by IC 13-15-11-1. As added by P.L.224-2003, SEC.134.