Title 27A, Title 27A — Environment and Natural Resources

A. Consumers remain responsible for any data or other information that may be on a covered device that is collected or recovered. B. Manufacturers and retailers shall not be liable for data or other information that a consumer placed on a covered device that is collected or recov…

All covered devices collected pursuant to the provisions of this act shall be recovered in a manner that is in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws. Added by Laws 2008, c. 164, § 9, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.

or proprietary information. A. No state agency shall contract for the purchase of covered electronic devices manufactured by any manufacturer that is not on the Department of Environmental Quality's list of registered manufacturers or that has been otherwise determined noncomplia…

Nothing in this act is intended to exempt any person, firm or corporate entity from liability otherwise arising under applicable law. Added by Laws 2008, c. 164, § 11, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.

Sections 1 through 11 of this act shall be known and may be cited as the "Oklahoma Lead-based Paint Management Act". Added by Laws 1994, c. 321, § 1, eff. July 1, 1994.

For the purposes of the Oklahoma Lead-based Paint Management Act: 1. "Abatement" means any set of measures designed to permanently eliminate lead-based paint hazards in accordance with standards established by the Board. The term abatement includes but is not limited to: a. the r…

- Consistency with federal law. A. The Environmental Quality Board shall promulgate rules governing lead-based paint services which will: 1. Enable any lead-based paint contractor meeting the standards and criteria established by the Board, including satisfactory completion of re…

agency designation - Power and duty. A. The Department of Environmental Quality is hereby designated as the official agency of this state for purposes of cooperating with, and implementing the state lead-based paint reduction and regulation program under the jurisdiction of, the …

A. An applicant who has paid the required nonrefundable certification fees and has complied with the requirements of this article and rules promulgated thereunder, including, but not limited to, education, training, experience and examination prerequisites, shall be certified by …

certified contractor, specialist unless properly certified - Official certification list - Health and safety information. A. No lead-based paint contractor shall perform or offer to perform lead-based paint services upon any target housing or child- occupied facilities unless suc…

provider unless properly accredited - Out-of-state accreditation. A. No person, agency, institution or organization shall advertise or otherwise present itself as an accredited lead-based paint training program unless accredited by the Department pursuant to this article and rule…

Refusal, revocation, suspension - Reapplication. A. 1. The Department shall have power to refuse to issue or renew, in part or in whole, a certificate or accreditation or, after notice and opportunity for an individual proceeding as provided in Article II of the Administrative Pr…

Publication of informational pamphlet. A. Consistent with the terms of federal funding agreements and the receipt of such funds by the Department for such information programs, the Executive Director shall institute an education and public information program, in order to inform …

In order to reduce the risk of exposure to lead in connection with renovation, demolition and remodeling of target housing and child-occupied facilities, the Environmental Quality Board shall, consistent with the terms of federal funding agreements and the receipt of such funds b…

Any full-time-equivalent employees employed by the Department pursuant to this article to be compensated with federal funds shall have their employment contingent upon the procurement of federal funds and shall be terminated when federal support of those positions is discontinued…

Sections 1 through 12 of this act shall be known and may be cited as the "Oklahoma Uniform Environmental Permitting Act". Added by Laws 1994, c. 373, § 1, eff. July 1, 1994.

It is the intent of the Oklahoma Legislature that the Oklahoma Uniform Environmental Permitting Act provide for uniform permitting provisions regarding notices and public participation opportunities that apply consistently and uniformly to applications for permits and other permi…

For the purposes of the Oklahoma Uniform Environmental Permitting Act: 1. "Application" means a document or set of documents, filed with the Department of Environmental Quality for the purpose of receiving a permit or the modification, amendment or renewal thereof from the Depart…

A. The Oklahoma Uniform Environmental Permitting Act shall apply to applications filed with the Department on or after July 1, 1996. B. Applications subject to the Oklahoma Uniform Environmental Permitting Act shall continue to be subject to additional or more comprehensive notic…

A. The Board shall have the authority to promulgate rules to implement the Oklahoma Uniform Environmental Permitting Act for each tier which will to the greatest extent possible: 1. Enable applicants to follow a consistent application process; 2. Ensure that uniform public partic…

duties. A. The Department is hereby authorized to implement and enforce the provisions of the Oklahoma Uniform Environmental Permitting Act and rules promulgated thereunder. B. In addition to authority under the Oklahoma Environmental Quality Code, the Department shall have the p…

A. Upon filing a Tier II or III application with the Department, the applicant shall publish notice of the filing as legal notice in one newspaper local to the proposed new site or existing facility. The publication shall identify locations where the application may be reviewed, …

Public review. A. Upon conclusion of its technical review of a Tier II or III application within the permitting timeframes established by rules promulgated by the Board, the Department shall prepare a draft denial or draft permit. 1. Notice of a draft denial shall be given by the…

The Department shall expeditiously schedule and hold a formal public meeting if the Department receives written timely request for such meeting, pursuant to the provisions of Section 2-14-302 of this title, and determines there is a significant degree of public interest in the dr…

procedures. A. For draft permits or draft denials for Tier II applications on which no comment or public meeting request was timely received and on which no public meeting was held, the final permit shall be issued or denied. B. For draft permits or draft denials for Tier II appl…

For common and routine permit applications, the Department of Environmental Quality may expedite the permitting process by issuing permits of general applicability, hereafter identified as "general permits". General permits shall be subject to all the Tier II administrative proce…

Sections 2-15-101 through 2-15-110 of this title shall be known and may be cited as the "Oklahoma Brownfields Voluntary Redevelopment Act". Added by Laws 1996, c. 356, § 1, emerg. eff. June 14, 1996. Amended by Laws 2009, c. 48, § 1, eff. July 1, 2009.

A. The Oklahoma Legislature hereby declares that the purpose of the Oklahoma Brownfields Voluntary Redevelopment Act is to: 1. Provide for the establishment of a voluntary program by the Department of Environmental Quality; 2. Foster the voluntary redevelopment and reuse of brown…

For purposes of the Oklahoma Brownfields Voluntary Redevelopment Act: 1. "Participant" means any person who or entity which: a. has acquired the ownership, operation, management, or control of a site through foreclosure or under the terms of a bona fide security interest in a mor…

nature of program - Regulatory entities not to require evidence of participation - Ineligible persons - Rules. A. The Department of Environmental Quality may establish and implement a voluntary redevelopment program for brownfields. In administering the Oklahoma Brownfields Volun…

determinations - Application - Factors considered. A. One or more participants may submit a proposal to the Department of Environmental Quality for risk-based remediation of a brownfield site or for a no action necessary determination. B. The proposal shall, as a minimum, include…

- Rejection or return of applications - Consent orders - No action necessary determinations - Applicability of orders or determinations - Written statement of reasons for disapproval - Certificates of Completion or No Action Necessary - Records - Archives and records law inapplic…

authorized uses. A. 1. All land use disclosures shall be filed in the land records by the participant in the office of the county clerk where the site is located. 2. Within thirty (30) days of receipt of the Certificate of Completion or the Certificate of No Action Necessary, the…

or civil actions. A. 1. The Department of Environmental Quality shall not assess against a participant administrative penalties or pursue civil actions associated with the pollution which is the subject of the consent order or no action necessary determination if: a. the particip…

A. The Department of Environmental Quality may require the participant to reimburse the Department for reasonable costs for the review and oversight of any remediation, reports, field activities or other services or duties of the Department pursuant to the Oklahoma Brownfields Vo…

Continued reliance - Benefits and releases of liability to be part of consent order - Applicability of section. A. Except as otherwise specified by this section, any consent order issued by the Department of Environmental Quality prior to the effective date of this act meeting th…

This act shall be known and may be cited as the “Oklahoma Refinery Revitalization Act”. Added by Laws 2006, c. 261, § 1, eff. July 1, 2006.

The purpose of the Oklahoma Refinery Revitalization Act is to encourage the expansion of refining capacity within the State of Oklahoma by providing incentives for growth and by detailing an accelerated review and approval process of all regulatory approvals for certain refinery …

As used in the Oklahoma Refinery Revitalization Act: 1. “Executive Director” means the Executive Director of the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality; 2. “Administrator” means the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency; 3. “RPCA” means the Refinery Permittin…

Negotiations. A. Not more than thirty (30) days after the effective date of the Oklahoma Refinery Revitalization Act, the Governor shall request the Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency to enter into negotiations with the Executive Director of the De…

activities – Director authority. A. Not more than thirty (30) days after the Executive Director of the Department of Environmental Quality and the Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency become signatories to the Refinery Permitting Cooperative Agreemen…

review process. A. Upon the written request of a prospective applicant for authorization of a refinery facility in the State of Oklahoma, the Department of Environmental Quality shall act as the lead state agency for the purpose of coordinating all applicable state and federal au…

Nothing in the Oklahoma Refinery Revitalization Act shall be construed to waive the applicability of any environmental laws and rules to any refinery facility. Added by Laws 2006, c. 261, § 7, eff. July 1, 2006.

- Composition - Terms - Meetings - Powers and duties - Promulgation of rules. A. There is hereby created the Environmental Quality Board to represent the interests of the State of Oklahoma which shall consist of thirteen (13) members appointed by the Governor with the advice and …

The Office of the Attorney General of this state shall serve as legal counsel for the Environmental Quality Board and shall assist the Board in the performance of its duties pursuant to the Environmental Quality Code. Added by Laws 1993, c. 324, § 2, emerg. eff. June 7, 1993.

provisions - No effect on rules from subsequent changes in federal provisions. Insofar as permitted by law and upon recommendation from the appropriate Council, rules promulgated by the Environmental Quality Board may incorporate a federal statute or regulation by reference. Any …

A. The Department of Environmental Quality shall receive, review, and evaluate permit applications for discharges to water bodies for water reuse projects. The Department shall approve such applications as comply with the applicable rules of the Environmental Quality Board for di…

A. There are hereby re-created until July 1, 2026, pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma Sunset Law: 1. The Water Quality Management Advisory Council; 2. The Hazardous Waste Management Advisory Council; 3. The Solid Waste Management Advisory Council; and 4. The Radiation Man…

interests - Employee classification - Programs - Departmental offices and divisions - Annual report - Environmental Quality Report - Environmental services contracts. A. There is hereby created the Department of Environmental Quality. B. Within its jurisdictional areas of environ…

responsibilities. The customer assistance program of the Department of Environmental Quality, in addition to responsibilities specified in Section 2-3-101 of this title and assigned to the program by the Executive Director, shall: 1. Establish and maintain an information and refe…