CHAPTER 247

S.P. 229 - L.D. 692

An Act To Require That Hazardous Waste Be Removed from

Junked Vehicles

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

Sec. 1. 30-A MRSA §3754-A, sub-§5, ¶A, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 312, §9, is amended to read:

A. All fluids, including, but not limited to, engine lubricant, transmission fluid, brake fluid, battery acid power steering fluid, hydraulic fluid, engine coolant, gasoline, diesel fuel and oil, must be properly handled in such a manner that they do not leak, flow or discharge into or onto the ground or into a body of water;

Sec. 2. 30-A MRSA §3754-A, sub-§5, ¶¶C and D, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 312, §9, are amended to read:

C. Junk, scrap metal, vehicles or other solid wastes may not be placed or deposited, directly or indirectly, into the inland waters or tidal waters of the State or on the ice of inland waters or tidal waters or on the banks of inland waters or tidal waters in such a manner that they may fall or be washed into these waters; and

D. Junkyard and automobile graveyard owners must demonstrate at the time of licensing that the facility or facilities for which they seek permits are, or are part of, a viable business entity engaged in the business of salvaging, recycling, dismantling, processing, repairing or rebuilding junk or vehicles for the purpose of sale, trade or personal use.;