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AZ Rev Stat § 49-860 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 49 - The Environment|§ 49-860 - Annual reporting requirements; inspections

49-860.  Annual reporting requirements;  inspections A. A shipper required to comply with the special waste manifesting procedures of this article shall report the following information to the department on or before March 1 of each year: 1. A shipping description of the special waste shipped during the preceding year. 2. The volume or weights of each type of special waste shipped during the preceding year. 3. The facility to which the special waste was shipped,  identified by name,  address,  location and groundwater quality protection permit number or aquifer protection permit number,  if applicable. B. A facility or person that receives from off site a special waste for treatment,  storage or disposal shall report the following information to the department on or before March 1 of each year: 1. The shipping descriptions of each special waste received during the preceding year. 2. The volume or weight of each type of special waste received during the preceding year. 3. For each special waste type,  the identity by generator name,  address,  location,  telephone number and amount of that special waste sent to the facility during the preceding year. 4. For each special waste type received,  a description of the methods and practices used by the receiving facility or person to treat,  store or dispose of the special waste. C. Generators who treat,  store or dispose of special waste shall keep records of the volume or weights of each type of special waste handled. Generators who treat,  store or dispose of special waste shall report to the department on or before March 1 of each year for each facility: 1. The volume or weight of each type of special waste treated,  stored or disposed of on site for the preceding year. 2. The volume or weight of each type of special waste treated,  stored or disposed of off site for the preceding year. 3. For each type of special waste disposed,  a description of the methods and practices used to minimize the amount or toxicity of the waste before disposal or reuse that constitutes disposal. 4. The volume or weight of waste received pursuant to section 49-863,  subsection G. D. The department may conduct inspections of facilities and records in order to enforce this section.
AZ Rev Stat § 49-861 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 49 - The Environment|§ 49-861 - Violation; classification; civil penalty

49-861.  Violation;  classification;  civil penalty A. Beginning January 1,  1993 a person who knowingly violates this article is guilty of a class 6 felony. B. A person who violates any provision of this article or a rule or order adopted or issued pursuant to this article is subject to a civil penalty of not more than ten thousand dollars per day for each violation. In issuing any final order in any civil action brought under this section,  the court may award costs of litigation including reasonable attorney and expert witness fees to any substantially prevailing party if the court determines that an award is appropriate. C. The attorney general,  at the request of the director,  shall file an action in superior court to recover civil penalties provided by this section.
AZ Rev Stat § 49-862 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 49 - The Environment|§ 49-862 - Compliance orders; injunctive relief

49-862.  Compliance orders;  injunctive relief A. If the director has reasonable cause to believe that a person is violating this article or a rule adopted pursuant to this article,  the director may serve on the person an order requiring compliance with that provision or rule. The order shall state with reasonable particularity the nature of the violation and shall specify either immediate compliance or a time period for compliance that the director determines is reasonable,  taking into account the seriousness of the violation and any good faith efforts to comply with applicable legal requirements. The alleged violator may request a hearing pursuant to title 41,  chapter 6,  article 10. B. If the director has reasonable cause to believe that an order issued pursuant to this section is being violated or that a person is engaging in an act or practice that constitutes a violation for which he is authorized to issue an order pursuant to this section,  the attorney general,  at the request of the director,  may apply to the superior court in the county in which the violation is occurring or in which the department has an office for a temporary restraining order,  preliminary injunction or permanent injunction. C. If the director has reasonable cause to believe that a person is engaging in an act or practice in violation of this article that causes an imminent and substantial endangerment to the public health or environment,  whether or not the person has requested a hearing,  the attorney general,  at the request of the director,  may apply to the superior court in the county in which the violation is occurring or in which the department has an office for a temporary restraining order,  preliminary injunction or permanent injunction.
AZ Rev Stat § 49-863 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 49 - The Environment|§ 49-863 - Special waste management fee; exemption

49-863.  Special waste management fee;  exemption A. The director shall collect the fee established by section 49-855,  subsection C from the special waste treatment,  storage or disposal facility that first receives the waste. Any government entity that is required to collect a fee pursuant to this section may establish fees to recover the costs of collection and administration. B. A generator who ships special waste for purposes of treatment,  storage or disposal to a facility in this state that is not regulated by the department shall retain for three years accurate records of the special waste transported to a facility and shall pay a fee to the department at the same rate and in the same manner as provided in subsection A of this section. C. Each operator or person who is required to pay a special waste management fee shall make the fee payment as determined by the department.  D. Each fee payment shall be accompanied by a form furnished by the department and completed by the operator. The form shall state the total volume or weight of the special waste transported to or disposed at that facility during the payment period and shall provide any other information deemed necessary by the department. The operator shall sign the form. E. If an operator or person fails to pay the fee as provided in subsection C of this section,  that operator or person is additionally liable for interest on the unpaid amount at a rate prescribed by section 49-113. F. Monies collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited in the solid waste fee fund established pursuant to section 49-881. G. A generator who ships special waste for purposes of treatment,  recycling,  storage or disposal from a facility that is managed or operated by that generator to another facility that is managed or operated by that generator is exempt from the fee collected pursuant to this section. H. A generator who treats,  recycles,  stores or disposes of special waste on site at a facility that is managed or operated by the generator is exempt from the fee collected pursuant to this section. I. State agencies,  including state universities,  are not exempt from the fees prescribed in this section.
AZ Rev Stat § 49-865 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 49 - The Environment|§ 49-865 - Inspections

49-865.  Inspections The department may conduct such inspections of facilities that manage special waste,  including premises and equipment,  as are necessary. The department shall give the management agency or the owner or operator of the facility the opportunity to have its representative accompany the inspector. Within forty-five days after the date of the inspection,  the department shall provide to the facility owner or operator a copy of any inspection report produced as a result of an inspection of that facility that occurs as prescribed by this section.
AZ Rev Stat § 49-866 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 49 - The Environment|§ 49-866 - Orders; monitoring; pollution control devices

49-866.  Orders;  monitoring;  pollution control devices A. Except as otherwise provided in sections 49-422 and chapter 3,  article 3 of this title,  the director may require by order the installation of necessary monitoring and pollution control devices at a special waste facility if the requirements of subsection B of this section have been met. B. Before issuing an order pursuant to subsection A of this section,  the director shall determine in writing that all of the following conditions are met: 1. The special waste facility may adversely affect public health or the environment. 2. A monitoring,  sampling or quantification method or a pollution control device is technically feasible for the subject contaminant and the special waste disposal facility. 3. An adequate scientific basis for the monitoring,  sampling or quantification method or the pollution control device exists. 4. The monitoring,  sampling or quantification method is reasonably accurate or the pollution control device is reasonably effective. 5. The cost of the method or device is reasonable in light of the use to be made of the data or the device. 6. The director has considered the relative cost and the relative accuracy or effectiveness of any alternative method or device that may be reasonable under the circumstances.
AZ Rev Stat § 49-868 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 49 - The Environment|§ 49-868 - Agency orders; appeal

49-868.  Agency orders;  appeal Any final agency order issued pursuant to this article is appealable pursuant to title 41,  chapter 6,  article 10.
AZ Rev Stat § 49-881 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 49 - The Environment|§ 49-881 - Solid waste fee fund; uses; exemption

49-881.  Solid waste fee fund;  uses;  exemption A. The solid waste fee fund is established. The director shall administer the fund. The fund consists of legislative appropriations,  donations,  gifts,  grants,  registration fees collected pursuant to sections 44-1303 and 44-1304.01,  waste tire administrative monies distributed pursuant to section 44-1305,  subsection B,  paragraph 1,  licensure fees collected pursuant to section 49-104,  subsection B,  paragraph 14,  subdivision (b),  solid waste general permit fees collected pursuant to section 49-706,  solid waste landfill registration fees from section 49-747,  licensure fees collected pursuant to section 49-761,  subsection D,  paragraph 2,  solid waste fees collected pursuant to section 49-762.03,  subsection F,  special waste management plan fees collected pursuant to section 49-857,  special waste management fees collected pursuant to section 49-863,  private consultants expedited plan review fees collected pursuant to section 49-762.03,  subsection G,  self-certification filing fees collected pursuant to section 49-762.05,  subsection H,  solid waste landfill disposal fees collected pursuant to section 49-836 and special waste fees collected pursuant to section 49-855,  subsection C,  paragraph 2. B. Monies in the fund are subject to legislative appropriation for solid waste control programs established in the funding sources pursuant to subsection A of this section and as determined by the director. C. On notice from the director,  the state treasurer shall invest and divest monies in the fund as provided in section 35-313,  and monies earned from investment shall be credited to the fund. Monies deposited in the fund are exempt from the provisions of section 35-190 relating to lapsing of appropriations.
AZ Rev Stat § 49-901 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 49 - The Environment|§ 49-901 - Definitions

49-901.  Definitions In this chapter,  unless the context otherwise requires: 1. " Hazardous waste"  means hazardous waste as defined in section 49-921. 2. " Hazardous waste disposal facility"  means a hazardous waste disposal facility contracted for or operated by this state.
AZ Rev Stat § 49-922.01 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 49 - The Environment|§ 49-922.01 - Hazardous waste manifest errors; penalty; disposition of monies

49-922.01.  Hazardous waste manifest errors;  penalty;  disposition of monies A. If a manifest for a shipment of hazardous waste required to be submitted to the director is improperly completed,  the department may return it to the person who prepared the manifest and require the person to properly complete and resubmit the manifest. The fee for resubmittal of a manifest is twenty dollars. B. All monies collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited in the water quality assurance revolving fund established by section 49-282.
AZ Rev Stat § 49-923 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 49 - The Environment|§ 49-923 - Compliance orders; civil penalties; injunctive relief

49-923.  Compliance orders;  civil penalties;  injunctive relief A. If the director has reasonable cause to believe that a person is violating this article or a permit or rule issued or adopted pursuant to this article,  the director may serve on the person an order requiring compliance with such provision,  permit or rule. The order shall state with reasonable particularity the nature of the violation and shall specify either immediate compliance or a time period for compliance that the director determines is reasonable,  taking into account the seriousness of the violation and any good faith efforts to comply with applicable legal requirements. The alleged violator may request a hearing pursuant to title 41,  chapter 6,  article 10. B. If a violator fails to take corrective action within the time specified in a compliance order issued pursuant to subsection A of this section,  the director may issue an order assessing a civil penalty of not more than $1, 000 for each day of continued noncompliance with the order. The alleged violator may request a hearing pursuant to title 41,  chapter 6,  article 10. An attorney or corporate officer or employee of a corporation may represent the corporation at that hearing. C. Before issuing an order assessing a civil penalty pursuant to subsection B of this section,  the director shall give reasonable notice of the director's intent to issue the order and the circumstances of the case to the attorney general. D. If the director has reasonable cause to believe that an order issued pursuant to this section is being violated or that a person is engaging in an act or practice that constitutes a violation for which the director is authorized to issue an order pursuant to this section,  the director or the attorney general may apply to the superior court in the county in which the violation is occurring for a temporary restraining order,  preliminary injunction or permanent injunction. Such action has precedence over all other matters pending in the court. E. All civil penalties assessed pursuant to this section shall be deposited,  pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147,  in the state general fund.
AZ Rev Stat § 49-924 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 49 - The Environment|§ 49-924 - Violations; civil penalty

49-924.  Violations;  civil penalty A. A person who violates this article or any permit,  rule or order issued or adopted pursuant to this article is subject to a civil penalty not exceeding twenty-five thousand dollars for each day of violation. B. The attorney general shall bring an action to recover penalties under this section in the name of this state in the superior court in the county in which the violation occurred or in a county in which the department maintains an office. C. The director may suspend or revoke any permit issued to a person who violates this article or any permit,  rule or order issued or adopted pursuant to this article,  unless the director has previously assessed a civil penalty for the violation pursuant to section 49-923,  subsection B.  D. All civil penalties assessed pursuant to this section shall be deposited,  pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147,  in the state general fund.
AZ Rev Stat § 49-925 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 49 - The Environment|§ 49-925 - Violation; classification; definition

49-925.  Violation;  classification;  definition A. A person who knowingly does any of the following is guilty of a class 5 felony,  a person who recklessly does any of the following is guilty of a class 6 felony and a person who knowingly or recklessly manifests an extreme indifference for human life in doing any of the following is guilty of a class 3 felony: 1. Transports any hazardous waste to a facility not authorized to receive that hazardous waste under this article or under the federal act. 2. Causes or allows any hazardous waste to be transported to a facility not authorized to receive that hazardous waste under this article or under the federal act. 3. Treats,  stores,  transports or disposes of hazardous waste without appropriate authority under this article or under the federal act. 4. Violates a material permit condition issued pursuant to this article or a material interim status standard adopted pursuant to this article. B. A person who knowingly does any of the following is guilty of a class 6 felony: 1. Fails to file a hazardous waste manifest required to be filed to comply with this article or the rules adopted pursuant to this article. 2. Transports,  or causes to be transported,  hazardous waste without a manifest as required under this article or the rules adopted pursuant to this article. C. The attorney general may enforce the provisions of this section.
AZ Rev Stat § 49-926 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 49 - The Environment|§ 49-926 - Enforcement

49-926.  Enforcement The attorney general may bring a civil or criminal action to enforce the provisions of this article or any statute relating to the production,  distribution,  storage,  transportation or disposal of hazardous waste.
AZ Rev Stat § 49-927 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 49 - The Environment|§ 49-927 - Hazardous waste management fund

49-927.  Hazardous waste management fund A. A hazardous waste management fund is established to be administered by the department. The fund consists of monies appropriated by the legislature,  monies collected pursuant to section 49-931 and monies collected as fees for issuing permits under section 49-922,  subsection B,  paragraph 5. Monies in the fund are subject to legislative appropriation and are exempt from section 35-190 relating to lapsing of appropriations. On notice from the director,  the state treasurer shall invest and divest monies in the fund as provided by section 35-313,  and monies earned from investment shall be credited to the fund. B. Monies in the hazardous waste management fund shall be used for the following purposes: 1. Informing,  educating and training the general public,  treatment,  storage and disposal facility operators,  hazardous waste handlers and others. 2. Supporting statewide hazardous waste planning and program development activities. 3. Processing,  issuing and maintaining permits for treatment,  storage or disposal facilities. 4. Compliance monitoring,  investigation and enforcement activities pertaining to generating,  transporting,  treating,  storing and disposing of hazardous waste under this article. 5. Funding the pollution prevention technical assistance program established pursuant to section 49-965 and providing matching funds under section 6605 of the pollution prevention act of 1990 (P.L. 101-508). 6. Administration of the pollution prevention program pursuant to article 4 of this chapter. 7. Reimbursement of appropriations received for fiscal year 1991-1992 to the state general fund as provided by law. 8. Remediating properties that have been reported to the state board of technical registration before August 6,  2016 if there is evidence that the property owner did not comply with state law for removal of the gross contamination on the property. C. Ten percent of the monies in the fund shall be transmitted to the emergency response fund established by section 49-132 to be used for staffing local emergency planning committees and equipping local fire departments,  fire districts and public safety agencies for the development of hazardous materials emergency response teams.
AZ Rev Stat § 49-928 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 49 - The Environment|§ 49-928 - Availability of information to the public

49-928.  Availability of information to the public A. Any record,  reports or information obtained from any person pursuant to this chapter,  including records,  reports or information obtained or prepared by the director or a department employee,  shall be available to the public,  except that the information or a particular part of the information shall be considered confidential on either: 1. Notice from the person,  accompanying the information,  stating that the information or a particular part of the information,  if made public,  would divulge the trade secrets of the person as defined in section 49-201 or other information likely to cause substantial harm to the person's competitive position. 2. A determination by the attorney general that disclosure of the information or a particular part of the information would be detrimental to an ongoing criminal investigation or to an ongoing or contemplated civil enforcement action under this title in superior court. B. If the director,  on his own or following a request for disclosure,  disagrees with the confidentiality notice,  he may request the attorney general to seek a court order authorizing disclosure. If a court order is sought,  the person shall be served with a copy of the court filing and shall have twenty business days from the date of service to request a hearing on whether a court order should be issued. The hearing shall be conducted in camera,  and any order resulting from the hearing is appealable as provided by law. The director may not disclose the confidential information until a court order authorizing disclosure has been obtained and becomes final. The court may award costs of litigation including reasonable attorney and expert witness fees to the prevailing party. C. Notwithstanding subsection A of this section,  the following information obtained from any person pursuant to this chapter shall be available to the public: 1. The name and address of any permit applicant,  permittee,  generator or transporter. 2. The types and amounts of any hazardous wastes generated,  stored,  treated or disposed. 3. The types and amounts of any toxic substances released to the environment. D. Notwithstanding subsection A of this section,  the director may disclose,  with accompanying confidentiality notice,  any records,  reports or information obtained from any person under this article,  including records,  reports or information obtained by the director or department employees,  to: 1. Other state employees concerned with administering this chapter or if the records,  reports or information are relevant to any administrative or judicial proceeding under this chapter. 2. Employees of the United States environmental protection agency if such information is necessary or required to administer and implement or comply with federal statutes or regulations.