Texas § OC.1954.060 - DEMOLITION AND RENOVATION ACTIVITIES
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§ OC.1954.060. DEMOLITION AND RENOVATION ACTIVITIES
DEMOLITION AND RENOVATION ACTIVITIES; INSPECTIONS. (a) The executive commissioner may adopt and the department may enforce rules regarding demolition and renovation activities to protect the public from asbestos emissions. At a minimum, the rules must be sufficient to permit the department to obtain authority from the United States Environmental Protection Agency to implement and enforce in this state the provisions of 40 C.F.R. Part 61, Subpart M, that establish the requirements applicable to the demolition and renovation of a facility, including the disposal of asbestos-containing waste materials. (b) An employee or agent of the department may enter a facility, as that term is defined by 40 C.F.R. Section 61.141, to inspect and investigate conditions to determine compliance with the rules adopted under Subsection (a). (c) The department may exempt a demolition or renovation project from the rules relating to demolition and renovation activities adopted under Subsection (a) if: (1) the project has received an exemption from the United States Environmental Protection Agency exempting the project from federal regulations; or (2) the department determines that: (A) the project will use methods for the abatement or removal of asbestos that provide protection for the public health and safety at least equivalent to the protection provided by the procedures required under department rule for the abatement or removal of asbestos; and (B) the project does not violate federal law. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 4, eff. June 1, 2003. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14A.454(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003. Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219 ), Sec. 5.261, eff. April 2, 2015.
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Section OC.1954.060 ("DEMOLITION AND RENOVATION ACTIVITIES") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. 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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