Indiana § 13-12-5-4 - Preferred approach
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 13-12-5-4 — Preferred approach, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 13-12-5-4. Preferred approach
Sec. 4. The general assembly recognizes the following:
(1) That clean manufacturing is:
(A) the most reliable and effective form of environmental protection; and
(B) the preferred approach to environmental protection.
(2) That wastes, pollutants, emissions, or discharges that have not been avoided or eliminated by means of clean manufacturing at the point of production should be managed or controlled in a manner that has the least adverse impact on human health and the environment.
[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-1-10.1-4.]
As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.124-1997, SEC.16.
IC 13-12-6Chapter 6. Criminal Liability of Corporate Officers
13-12-6-1Criminal liability of corporate officers for environmental offenses
Frequently Asked Questions About Indiana § 13-12-5-4
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Section 13-12-5-4 ("Preferred approach") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. 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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