North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 130A. Public Health § 130A-309.27. Joint and several liability

(1) “Owner or operator” means, in addition to the usual meanings of the term, any owner of record of any interest in land on which a landfill is or has been sited, any person or business entity that owns a majority interest in any other business entity which is the owner or operator of a landfill, and any person designated as a joint permittee pursuant to G.S. 130A-295.2(e).

(2) “Proceeds” means all funds collected and received by the Department, including interest and penalties on delinquent fees.