Indiana § 13-22-13-1 - Order; civil action by commissioner
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§ 13-22-13-1. Order; civil action by commissioner
Sec. 1. If, on the basis of any information, the commissioner determines that there is or has been a release of a hazardous waste or a constituent of a hazardous waste into the environment from a facility authorized to operate under interim status under Section 3005(e) of the federal Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6925(e)) or under IC 13-22-3, the commissioner may:
(1) issue an order requiring corrective action or another response measure that the commissioner considers necessary to protect human health or the environment; or
(2) commence a civil action to compel corrective action as described in subdivision (1).
[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-7-8.5-5.5(a).]
As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.12.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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