Colorado § 25-16-102 - Definitions.
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§ 25-16-102. Definitions.
As used in this article, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) "Attended solid waste disposal site" means a site established pursuant to part 1 of article 20 of title 30, C.R.S., at which an attendant is present during the normal hours of operation on or after December 31, 1984. This term shall not include any site which is deemed to hold a certificate of designation, but for which such certificate is not required, pursuant to section 30-20-102 (4), C.R.S.; nor shall it include any site used by a person for disposal of solid waste on his own property pursuant to section 30-20-102 (3), C.R.S.
(1.5) "Commission" means the solid and hazardous waste commission created in section 25-15-302.
(2) "Department" means the department of public health and environment.
(3) "Federal act" means the federal "Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980", as from time to time amended.
(4) "Hazardous substance" has the same meaning as that ascribed to it in the federal act.
(5) "National contingency plan" has the same meaning as that ascribed to it in the federal act and the OPA.
(5.3) "Oil" has the same meaning as that ascribed to it in the OPA.
(5.6) "OPA" means the federal "Oil Pollution Act of 1990", 33 U.S.C. sec. 2701 et seq., as amended.
(6) "Remedial action" has the same meaning as that ascribed to it in the federal act.
(7) "Removal" has the same meaning as that ascribed to it in the federal act.
(8) "Response" has the same meaning as that ascribed to it in the federal act.
(9) "Responsible party" has the same meaning as that ascribed to it in the federal act and the OPA.
(10) "Solid waste" has the same meaning as that ascribed to it in section 30-20-101 (6), C.R.S.
(11) "Waste producer" means any legal person who contracts for the transportation of waste ultimately destined for an attended solid waste disposal site.
Source: L. 84: Entire article RC&RE, p. 785, § 1, effective April 12. L. 85: Entire section R&RE, p. 915, § 2, effective July 1. L. 94: (2) amended, p. 2792, § 533, effective July 1. L. 2010: (1.5) added, (HB 10-1329), ch. 358, p. 1702, § 1, effective June 7. L. 2016: (5) and (9) amended and (5.3) and (5.6) added, (SB 16-092), ch. 53, p. 123, § 1, effective August 10.
Cross references: (1) For the legislative declaration contained in the 1994 act amending subsection (2), see section 1 of chapter 345, Session Laws of Colorado 1994.
(2) For the federal "Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980", see 42 U.S.C. § 9601 et seq.
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