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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) Any person or municipality who:
(1) owns or operates a hazardous waste storage or treatment facility required to have a permit under this act, which facility is in existence on the effective date of this act;
(2) has complied with the requirements of section 501(c); 1
(3) has made an application for a permit under this act; and
(4) operates and continues to operate in such a manner as will not cause, or create a risk of, a health hazard, a public nuisance, or an adverse effect upon the environment;
shall be treated as having been issued such permit until such time as a final departmental action on such application is made. In no instance shall such person or municipality continue to store or treat hazardous wastes without obtaining a permit from the department within two years after the date of enactment hereof.
(b) Any person or municipality who:
(1) as of the effective date of this act transports hazardous waste within the Commonwealth and is required to have a license under this act;
(2) has complied with the requirements of section 501(c);
(3) has made an application for a license under this act; and
(4) transports and continues to transport in such a manner as will not cause, or create a risk of, a health hazard, a public nuisance, or an adverse effect upon the environment;
shall be treated as having been issued such license until such time as a final departmental action on such application is made. In no instance shall such person or municipality continue to transport hazardous waste without obtaining a license from the department within two years after the date of enactment.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Pennsylvania Statutes Title 35 P.S. Health and Safety § 6018.404. Transition scheme - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/pa/title-35-ps-health-and-safety/pa-st-sect-35-6018-404/
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