Georgia § 12-8-83 - Use of material mixed with dioxin or other hazardous waste for dust suppression or road treatment prohibited.
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§ 12-8-83. Use of material mixed with dioxin or other hazardous waste for dust suppression or road treatment prohibited.
The use of waste or used oil or other material which is contaminated or mixed with dioxin or any other hazardous waste as defined in this article, other than a waste identified as a hazardous waste solely on the basis of ignitibility, for dust suppression or road treatment is prohibited. (Code 1981, § 12-8-83 , enacted by Ga. L. 1985, p. 266, § 11; Ga. L. 1992, p. 2234, § 5.) Law reviews. - For note, "Regulating a Toxic Chemical: The Dioxin Controversy in Georgia," see 9 Ga. St. U.L. Rev 717 (1993).
Source: official Georgia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 12-8-83 ("Use of material mixed with dioxin or other hazardous waste for dust suppression or road treatment prohibited.") is part of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the codified statutory law of Georgia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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