Georgia § 16-7-51 - Definitions.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 16-7-51 — Definitions., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 16-7-51. Definitions.
As used in this part, the term: "Biomedical waste" means that term as defined in paragraph (1.1) of Code Section 12-8-22. "Commercial purpose" means for the purpose of economic gain. "Dump" means to throw, discard, place, deposit, discharge, burn, or dispose of a substance. "Egregious litter" means all litter, as such term is defined in paragraph (1) of Code Section 16-7-42, exceeding ten pounds in weight or 15 cubic feet in volume; any discarded or abandoned substance in any weight or volume if biomedical waste, hazardous waste, or a hazardous substance; or any substance or material dumped for commercial purposes. "Hazardous substance" means that term as defined in paragraph (4) of Code Section 12-8-92. "Hazardous waste" means that term as defined in paragraph (10) of Code Section 12-8-62 . (Code 1981, § 16-7-51 , enacted by Ga. L. 1993, p. 496, § 2; Ga. L. 2006, p. 275, § 2-2/HB 1320.) Editor's notes. - Ga. L. 2006, p. 275, § 1-1/HB 1320, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: "This Act shall be known and may be cited as the 'Comprehensive Litter Prevention and Abatement Act of 2006.'" Ga. L. 2006, p. 275, § 5-1/HB 1320, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that the Act shall become effective April 21, 2006, for purposes of adopting local ordinances to become effective on or after July 1, 2006.
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