Hawaii § 342L-35 - Response to suspected or confirmed releases.
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§ 342L-35. Response to suspected or confirmed releases.
The department, pursuant to chapter 91, shall adopt requirements for investigating a suspected release and taking action in response to a confirmed release from an underground storage tank or tank system, which shall include at least the following: (1) Requirement that when a release is found, the substances in the tank or tank system be emptied if emptying the substances does not present a greater danger to human health or the environment; (2) Requirement for proper closure of the tank or tank system, following the requirements established under section 342L-37, or repair and testing of the tank or tank system before placing it back into operation; (3) Requirement that the owner and operator of the underground storage tank or tank system that had a release restore the environment to a condition and quality acceptable to the department; and (4) Requirement to notify those members of the public directly affected by the release and the proposed response to the release. [L 1989, c 212, pt of §6; am L 1992, c 259, §25] Previous Vol06_Ch0321-0344 Next
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Section 342L-35 ("Response to suspected or confirmed releases.") is part of the Hawaii Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Hawaii. 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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