Title 23, Title 23 and Safety

The general assembly has found and declares that: (1) The management of solid waste can pose a wide range of hazards to public health and safety and to the environment; (2) Packaging comprises a significant percentage of the overall solid waste stream; (3) The presence of heavy m…

(1) “Department” means the department of environmental management. (2) “Distribution” means the practice of taking title to a package(s) or packaging component(s) for promotional purposes or resale. Persons involved solely in delivering a package(s) or packaging component(s) on b…

(a) No package or packaging component shall be offered for sale or for promotional purposes by its manufacturer or distributor in the state, which includes, in the package itself or in any packaging component, inks, dyes, pigments, adhesives, stabilizers, or any other additives, …

(a) All packages and packaging components shall be subject to this chapter except the following: (1) Those packages or packaging components with a code indicating date of manufacture that were manufactured prior to July 5, 1990; or (2) Those packages or packaging components to wh…

(a) A certificate of compliance stating that a package or packaging component is in compliance with the requirements of this chapter shall be furnished by its manufacturer or supplier to its purchaser; provided, however, where compliance is achieved under the exemption(s) provide…

The attorney general of the state shall have the power to bring an action in the name of the state and the department through its legal counsel shall have the power to bring an action in the name of the department in any court of competent jurisdiction for restraining orders and …

The department shall promulgate rules and regulations as may be necessary to implement and carry out the provisions of this chapter. The rules and regulations shall require manufacturers or distributors to pay a fee rationally related to the costs of enforcement of this program. …