Title XVI — CONSERVATION, RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT

260.818. Definitions. — As used in sections 260.818 and 260.819 the following terms mean: (1) "Damages", damages of any kind for which liability may exist under the laws of this state resulting from, arising out of, or related to the discharge or threatened discharge of oil; (2) …

260.819. Removal costs and damages, liability, limitations. — 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, a person is not liable for removal costs or damages which result from actions taken or omitted to be taken in the course of rendering care, assistance, or …

260.820. Definitions. — When used in sections 260.820 to 260.826, the following words and phrases mean: (1) "Package", a container providing a means of marketing, protecting or handling a product including a unit package, an intermediate package, a shipping container as defined i…

260.822. Content concentration of certain elements, restrictions. — Except as provided in section 260.824, a manufacturer or distributor may not sell a package, packaging material, or packaging component and a manufacturer or distributor of products in the state of Missouri shall…

260.824. Exemptions. — 1. Before July 1, 1996, section 260.822 shall not apply with respect to a package, packaging material or packaging component made from recycled materials. 2. Section 260.822 shall not apply with respect to a package, packaging material or packaging componen…

260.830. Landfill fee authorized, counties of third and fourth classification — approval, ballot, limitation. — 1. Any county of the third classification or any county of the second classification with more than forty-eight thousand two hundred but less than forty-eight thousand …

260.831. Collection of fee by operator, payment required — separate surcharge, transmittal of funds. — 1. Each operator of a solid waste sanitary or demolition landfill in any county wherein a landfill fee has been approved by the voters pursuant to section 260.830 shall collect …

260.900. Definitions. — As used in sections 260.900 to 260.960, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the following terms mean: (1) "Abandoned dry-cleaning facility", any real property premises or individual leasehold space in which a dry-cleaning facility formerly oper…

260.905. Hazardous waste management commission to promulgate rules for dry-cleaning facility environmental remediation. — 1. The commission shall promulgate and adopt such initial rules and regulations, effective no later than July 1, 2007, as shall be necessary to carry out the …

260.910. Violations of dry-cleaning remediation laws — civil damages. — 1. No person shall: (1) Operate an active dry-cleaning facility in violation of sections 260.900 to 260.960, rules and regulations adopted pursuant to sections 260.900 to 260.960 or orders of the director pur…

260.915. Registration of dry-cleaning facilities with department. — Each operator of an active dry-cleaning facility shall register with the department on a form provided by the department according to procedures established by the department by rule. ­­-------- (L. 2000 S.B. 577…

260.920. Dry-cleaning environmental response trust fund created — purpose — not to be considered total state revenue. — 1. There is hereby created within the state treasury a fund to be known as the "Dry-cleaning Environmental Response Trust Fund". All moneys received from the en…

260.925. Expenditures from fund, how used — fund not to be used, when — liability determinations — entry onto premises where corrective action required — fund payment limit — owner liability when fund payment obtained. — 1. On and after July 1, 2002, moneys in the fund shall be u…

260.930. State immunity from liability due to corrective action — private action against dry-cleaning facility not prohibited — corrective action not to be compelled at eligible dry-cleaning facilities — director approval of plans, when. — 1. Neither the state of Missouri, the fu…

260.935. Dry-cleaning facility registration surcharge — deposited in fund — penalties and interest for nonpayment. — 1. Every active dry-cleaning facility shall pay, in addition to any other environmental response surcharges, an annual dry-cleaning facility registration surcharge…

260.940. Dry-cleaning solvent surcharge, amount imposed due to solvent factor — deposited in fund — penalties and interest for nonpayment — operators not to purchase solvent from persons not paying surcharge. — 1. Every seller or provider of dry-cleaning solvent for use in this s…

260.945. Surcharges not collected, when. — 1. If the unobligated principal of the fund equals or exceeds five million dollars on April first of any year, the active dry-cleaning facility registration surcharge imposed by section 260.935 and the dry-cleaning solvent surcharge impo…

260.950. Judicial review. — 1. All final orders and determinations of the commission or the department made pursuant to the provisions of sections 260.900 to 260.960 are subject to judicial review pursuant to the provisions of chapter 536. All final orders and determinations shal…

260.955. Department to report on fund, corrective action from fund. — The department shall annually transmit a report to the general assembly and the governor regarding: (1) Receipts of the fund during the preceding calendar year and the sources of the receipts; (2) Disbursements…

260.960. Rulemaking. — Any rule or portion of a rule, as that term is defined in section 536.010, that is created under the authority delegated in this section shall become effective only if it complies with and is subject to all of the provisions of chapter 536 and, if applicabl…

260.965. Expiration date. — The provisions of sections 260.900 to 260.965 shall expire August 28, 2017. ­­-------- (L. 2005 S.B. 170 merged with S.B. 225, A.L. 2011 S.B. 135) Expires 8-28-17