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GA Code § 12-12-10 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 12 - Conservation and Natural Resources|Chapter 12 - Asbestos Safety|§ 12-12-10. Notice of Commencement of Project; Contents; Project Fee; Certification of Completion

 From and after April 1, 1986, no contractor shall engage in a project prior to notifying the director of such activity at least seven calendar days prior to commencement of same. Such prior notice need not be provided for an emergency project; provided, however, that the contractor shall notify the director of the activity within seven calendar days after the commencement of such emergency project. The notification shall be made in the manner and form required by the director and shall be accompanied by a project fee established by the board not to exceed $50.00 for asbestos abatement in a residential dwelling or any small project or $1,000.00 for any other project. The notification shall state the location of the project, the owner's name and address, the expected dates on which the project will begin and end, and any other information as may be required by the director. The contractor shall comply with this chapter, regulations promulgated pursuant to this chapter, and any regulation pertaining to asbestos removal promulgated under Article 1 of Chapter 9 of this title. Upon completion of the project, the contractor shall certify to the director, on forms specified by the director, that the project was conducted in accordance with this chapter and the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to this chapter and Article 1 of Chapter 9 of this title.    (Code 1981, §12-12-10, enacted by Ga. L. 1986, p. 1157, § 1; Ga. L. 1987, p. 964, § 1; Ga. L. 1996, p. 238, § 1.)
GA Code § 12-12-11 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 12 - Conservation and Natural Resources|Chapter 12 - Asbestos Safety|§ 12-12-11. Compliance With Chapter Required

 It shall be unlawful for any person, acting either as an asbestos supervisor or contractor, to engage in the removal, encapsulation, cleaning, or disposal of friable asbestos-containing materials or conduct quality assurance activities or air sampling in conjunction with such activities, except in such a manner as to conform to and comply with this chapter and all rules, regulations, and orders established under this chapter.    (Code 1981, §12-12-11, enacted by Ga. L. 1986, p. 1157, § 1; Ga. L. 1996, p. 238, § 1.)
GA Code § 12-12-12 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 12 - Conservation and Natural Resources|Chapter 12 - Asbestos Safety|§ 12-12-12. Investigation Rights of Director; Contractor to Make Records Available

 The director or his or her authorized employees, upon a presentation of his or her credentials, shall have a right to enter the premises of persons subject to this chapter or premises where a violation of this chapter is reasonably believed to be occurring or about to occur; to investigate, sample, and inspect for compliance with the requirements imposed under this chapter; or to determine whether such a violation or threatened violation exists. A contractor shall make available to the director or his or her authorized representative such records, data, and other information as may be required by this chapter or rules and regulations issued pursuant to this chapter.    (Code 1981, §12-12-12, enacted by Ga. L. 1986, p. 1157, § 1; Ga. L. 1996, p. 238, § 1.)   Cross references.   - Cooperation between Georgia and other states generally, T. 28, C. 6.
GA Code § 12-12-13 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 12 - Conservation and Natural Resources|Chapter 12 - Asbestos Safety|§ 12-12-13. Cease and Desist Orders

 Whenever the director determines that a person is violating any provision of this chapter or any rule or regulation established under this chapter, he or she may issue an order requiring such person to cease and desist such activity within such a period of time as the director deems reasonable.    (Code 1981, §12-12-13, enacted by Ga. L. 1986, p. 1157, § 1; Ga. L. 1996, p. 238, § 1.)
GA Code § 12-12-14 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 12 - Conservation and Natural Resources|Chapter 12 - Asbestos Safety|§ 12-12-14. Injunctions; Restraining and Other Orders

 Whenever in the judgment of the director any person has engaged in or is about to engage in any act or practice which constitutes or will constitute an unlawful action under this chapter, the director may make application to the superior court of the county in which such person resides or in which jurisdiction is appropriate for an order enjoining such an act or practice or for an order requiring compliance with this chapter. Upon a showing by the director that such person has engaged in or is about to engage in any such act or practice, a permanent or temporary injunction, restraining order, or other order shall be granted without the necessity of showing lack of an adequate remedy at law.    (Code 1981, §12-12-14, enacted by Ga. L. 1986, p. 1157, § 1; Ga. L. 1993, p. 91, § 12; Ga. L. 1996, p. 238, § 1.)
GA Code § 12-12-15 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 12 - Conservation and Natural Resources|Chapter 12 - Asbestos Safety|§ 12-12-15. Imminent and Substantial Danger; Remedies of Director

 Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the director, upon receipt of evidence that a project is presenting an imminent and substantial endangerment to the health of persons, may bring an action as provided in Code Section 12-12-14 to restrain immediately any person causing or contributing to the alleged danger or to take such other action as may be necessary. If it is not practicable to assure prompt protection of the health of persons solely by commencement of such a civil action, the director may issue such orders as may be necessary to protect the health of persons who are or may be affected by such project. Notwithstanding Code Section 12-12-17, such order shall be immediately effective for a period of not more than 48 hours unless the director brings an action under Code Section 12-12-14 before the expiration of such period. Whenever the director brings such an action within such period, such order shall be effective for such a period of time as may be authorized by the court pending litigation or thereafter.    (Code 1981, §12-12-15, enacted by Ga. L. 1986, p. 1157, § 1; Ga. L. 1996, p. 238, § 1.)
GA Code § 12-12-16 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 12 - Conservation and Natural Resources|Chapter 12 - Asbestos Safety|§ 12-12-16. Civil Penalty for Violation; Hearing and Judicial Review; Disposition of Penalties

  Any person violating any provision of this chapter or rules or regulations under this chapter or failing or refusing to comply with any final order issued under this chapter shall be liable for a civil penalty of not more than $25,000.00 per day. Each day during which the violation or failure continues shall be a separate violation.   Whenever the director has reason to believe that any person has violated any provision of this chapter or any rules or regulations under this chapter or has failed or refused to comply with any final order issued under this chapter, he or she may, upon written notice, require a hearing before an administrative law judge appointed by the board to determine whether applicable civil penalties should be imposed. The decision of the administrative law judge shall constitute the final decision of the board and any party to the hearing, including the director, shall have a right of judicial review as provided in this chapter. Such hearing and judicial review shall be conducted in accordance with subsection (c) of Code Section 12-2-2.   All civil penalties recovered by the director as provided in this Code section shall be paid into the state treasury.     (Code 1981, §12-12-16, enacted by Ga. L. 1986, p. 1157, § 1; Ga. L. 1996, p. 238, § 1.)
GA Code § 12-12-17 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 12 - Conservation and Natural Resources|Chapter 12 - Asbestos Safety|§ 12-12-17. Hearing and Judicial Review Procedure

 All hearings on and judicial review of orders or other administrative enforcement actions of the director under this chapter shall be provided and conducted in accordance with subsection (c) of Code Section 12-2-2.    (Code 1981, §12-12-17, enacted by Ga. L. 1986, p. 1157, § 1; Ga. L. 1996, p. 238, § 1.)
GA Code § 12-12-18 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 12 - Conservation and Natural Resources|Chapter 12 - Asbestos Safety|§ 12-12-18. Judgment in Accordance With Order of Director or Administrative Law Judge

 Any order of the director or an administrative law judge issued in accordance with this chapter which is unappealed from or affirmed or modified on appeal or review may be filed by the director by certified copy in the superior court of the county wherein the person resides or, if said person is a corporation, in the county wherein the corporation maintains its principal place of business or in the county wherein the violation occurred. The court shall then render judgment in accordance therewith and notify the parties. Such judgment shall have the same effect, and all proceedings in relation thereto shall be the same, as though said judgment had been rendered in an action duly heard and determined by the court.    (Code 1981, §12-12-18, enacted by Ga. L. 1986, p. 1157, § 1; Ga. L. 1996, p. 238, § 1.)
GA Code § 12-12-19 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 12 - Conservation and Natural Resources|Chapter 12 - Asbestos Safety|§ 12-12-19. Attorney General to Provide Legal Representation

 It shall be the duty of the Attorney General to provide legal representation to the director in connection with this chapter.    (Code 1981, §12-12-19, enacted by Ga. L. 1986, p. 1157, § 1; Ga. L. 1996, p. 238, § 1.)
GA Code § 12-12-20 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 12 - Conservation and Natural Resources|Chapter 12 - Asbestos Safety|§ 12-12-20. Sovereign Immunity Not Waived; Legal Duties of Contractor, Project Monitor, or Asbestos Worker Not Relieved by Chapter

 Nothing in this chapter is intended to conflict with rules and regulations promulgated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency pursuant to the federal Toxic Substances Control Act or the federal Clean Air Act or by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the United States Department of Labor pursuant to the federal Occupational Safety and Health Act or by other applicable federal statutes.    (Code 1981, §12-12-20, enacted by Ga. L. 1986, p. 1157, § 1; Ga. L. 1987, p. 3, § 12; Ga. L. 1992, p. 6, § 12; Ga. L. 1996, p. 238, § 1.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Citizens' Suits Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), 50 POF3d 237.
GA Code § 12-12-21 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 12 - Conservation and Natural Resources|Chapter 12 - Asbestos Safety|§ 12-12-21. Sovereign Immunity

 Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to constitute a waiver of the sovereign immunity of the state, the board, or the division. No action shall be brought against the state, the board, the division, or any member, officer, or employee thereof for damages sustained from the improper or unlawful removal or encapsulation of friable asbestos-containing materials from facilities or residential dwellings governed by this chapter. Nothing in this chapter and no order, action, license, or advice of the director, the division, or any representative thereof shall be construed to relieve a contractor, project monitor, or asbestos worker of the legal duties, obligations, or liabilities incident to removal or encapsulation of friable asbestos-containing materials from facilities or residential dwellings.    (Code 1981, §12-12-21, enacted by Ga. L. 1986, p. 1157, § 1; Ga. L. 1987, p. 3, § 12; Ga. L. 1996, p. 238, § 1.)   Law reviews.   - For comment, "Keeping the Arms in Touch: Taking Political Accountability Seriously in the Eleventh Amendment Arm of the State Doctrine," see 64 Emory L.J. 819 (2015).
GA Code § 12-13-1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 12 - Conservation and Natural Resources|Chapter 13 - Underground Storage Tanks|§ 12-13-1. Short Title

 This chapter shall be known as and may be cited as the "Georgia Underground Storage Tank Act."    (Code 1981, §12-13-1, enacted by Ga. L. 1988, p. 2072, § 1.)   Law reviews.   - For survey article on construction law for the period from June 1, 2002 through May 31, 2003, see 55 Mercer L. Rev. 85 (2003).
GA Code § 12-13-2 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 12 - Conservation and Natural Resources|Chapter 13 - Underground Storage Tanks|§ 12-13-2. Public Policy

  It is declared to be the public policy of the State of Georgia, in furtherance of its responsibility to protect the public health, safety, and well-being of its citizens and to protect and enhance the quality of its environments, to institute and maintain a comprehensive state-wide program for the management of regulated substances stored in underground tanks.   It is the intent of the General Assembly that the Environmental Protection Division of the Department of Natural Resources shall be designated as the state agency to administer the provisions of this chapter. The director of the Environmental Protection Division of the Department of Natural Resources shall be the official charged with the primary responsibility for the enforcement of this chapter. In exercising any authority or power granted by this chapter and in fulfilling duties under this chapter, the director shall conform to and implement the policies outlined in this chapter.   It is the intent of the General Assembly to create an environmental assurance fund which, in addition to those purposes set forth in subsections (f) and (g) of Code Section 12-13-9, may also be used by owners and operators as an alternate to insurance purchased from insurance companies for purposes of evidencing financial responsibility for taking corrective action and compensation of third parties for bodily injury and property damage caused by sudden and nonsudden accidental releases arising from operating underground storage tanks.     (Code 1981, §12-13-2, enacted by Ga. L. 1988, p. 2072, § 1; Ga. L. 1989, p. 14, § 12.)
GA Code § 12-13-4 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 12 - Conservation and Natural Resources|Chapter 13 - Underground Storage Tanks|§ 12-13-4. Exceptions to Chapter

 This chapter shall not apply to the following:    Any farm or residential tank of 1,100 gallons or less capacity used for storing motor fuel for noncommercial purposes;   Any tank used for storing heating oil for consumptive use on the premises where stored;   Any septic tank;   Any pipeline facility, including gathering lines:   Regulated under the Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1968, 49 U.S.C. Section 1671, et seq.;   Regulated under the Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Act of 1979, 49 U.S.C. Section 2001, et seq.; or   Which is an intrastate pipeline facility regulated under state law comparable to the provisions of law referred to in subparagraph (A) or (B) of this paragraph;     Any surface impoundment, pit, pond, or lagoon;   Any storm-water or waste-water collection system;   Any flow-through process tank;   Any liquid trap or associated gathering lines directly related to oil or gas production and gathering operations; or   Any storage tank situated in an underground area (such as a basement, cellar, mine working, drift, shaft, or tunnel), if the storage tank is situated upon or above the surface of the floor.     (Code 1981, §12-13-4, enacted by Ga. L. 1988, p. 2072, § 1; Ga. L. 1989, p. 14, § 12.)   Code Commission notes.   - Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1992, "Section" was inserted following "U.S.C." in subparagraphs (4)(A) and (4)(B).
GA Code § 12-13-5 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 12 - Conservation and Natural Resources|Chapter 13 - Underground Storage Tanks|§ 12-13-5. Rules and Regulations; Enforcement Powers

 In the performance of its duties, the board shall have and may exercise the power to:    Adopt, promulgate, modify, amend, and repeal rules and regulations to implement and enforce the provisions of this chapter as the board may deem necessary to provide for the management of regulated substances stored in underground tanks to protect the environment and health of humans. Such rules and regulations may be applicable to the state as a whole or may vary from area to area, as may be appropriate to facilitate the accomplishment of the provisions, purposes, and policies of this chapter. The rules and regulations shall include all requirements necessary for consistency with applicable federal law and federal regulations and shall include, but shall not be limited to, the following:   Standards and control measures applicable to underground storage tanks and owners or operators of underground storage tanks. These standards and control measures may include, but are not limited to:   Requirements for maintaining a leak detection system, an inventory control system together with tank testing, or a comparable system or method designed to identify releases in a manner consistent with the protection of human health and the environment;   Requirements for maintaining records of any monitoring or leak detection system or inventory controls or inventory control system or tank testing or comparable system;   Requirements for reporting of any releases and corrective actions taken in response to a release from an underground storage tank; and   Requirements for notification regarding the existence of operational or nonoperational underground storage tanks;     Requirements for maintaining evidence of financial responsibility consistent with applicable federal law and federal regulation; and   Performance standards for underground storage tanks brought into use on or after the effective date of such standards. The performance standards for new underground storage tanks shall include, but are not limited to, design, construction, installation, release detection, and compatibility standards; and     Take all necessary steps to ensure the effective enforcement of this chapter.     (Code 1981, §12-13-5, enacted by Ga. L. 1988, p. 2072, § 1.)
GA Code § 12-13-7 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 12 - Conservation and Natural Resources|Chapter 13 - Underground Storage Tanks|§ 12-13-7. Performance Standards Applicable Until Rules and Regulations Effective

 Until the effective date of rules and regulations adopted by the board pursuant to Code Section 12-13-5, no person may install an underground storage tank for the purpose of storing regulated substances unless such tank meets the performance standards established pursuant to the federal act.    (Code 1981, §12-13-7, enacted by Ga. L. 1988, p. 2072, § 1.)
GA Code § 12-13-8 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 12 - Conservation and Natural Resources|Chapter 13 - Underground Storage Tanks|§ 12-13-8. Investigations

  The director, an authorized employee of the department, or an authorized contractor or agent of the department, upon presentation of his or her credentials, shall have a right to enter upon, to, or through premises of persons subject to this chapter, or premises whereon a violation of this chapter or the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter is reasonably believed to be occurring or is reasonably believed to be about to occur, to investigate, take samples of, and copy all records relating to the storage of regulated substances in underground tanks, and to inspect for compliance with the requirements imposed under this chapter or the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter, or to determine whether such a violation or threatened violation exists.   In the event any person does not consent to an inspection or investigation, the director or an authorized employee of the department shall have the power to seek a warrant authorizing the inspection or investigation.   The director, an authorized employee of the department, or an authorized contractor or agent of the department, upon presentation of his or her credentials, shall have a right to enter upon, to, or through premises of persons subject to this chapter or premises whereon a release of a regulated substance in violation of this chapter or the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter is reasonably believed to be occurring or is reasonably believed to have previously occurred to investigate, take samples, copy all records relating to storage of regulated substances in underground storage tanks, and inspect for compliance with the requirements imposed under this chapter or the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter in order to determine whether such a current release or past release exists and to conduct appropriate corrective action for any release which may currently exist or may have existed.     (Code 1981, §12-13-8, enacted by Ga. L. 1988, p. 2072, § 1; Ga. L. 1994, p. 804, § 2.)   Code Commission notes.   - Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1988, "regulations" was substituted for "regulation" near the middle of subsection (a).   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 1994, p. 804, § 14, not codified by the General Assembly, provides for severability.
GA Code § 12-13-12 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 12 - Conservation and Natural Resources|Chapter 13 - Underground Storage Tanks|§ 12-13-12. Recovery in Event of Discharge or Threat of Discharge of Regulated Substance; Lien

  Except as otherwise provided for in subsections (b), (b.1), and (c) of Code Section 12-13-11, in the event of any discharge or threatened discharge of a regulated substance, the state or any of its agencies may recover in a civil action from any owner, operator, or other responsible person all costs incurred by the state or any of its agencies or moneys from the federal Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund in the assessment and the cleanup of any release of a regulated substance and all costs incurred in the prevention, abatement, or removal of any threatened discharge of a regulated substance, including reasonable attorney's fees and any other necessary costs of response incurred by the state or any of its agencies. All moneys recovered for costs incurred under the Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund shall be deposited into the principal of the Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund. The state shall have a lien on the real property on which the underground storage tanks which caused the discharge are located, even if owned by a person other than the owner or operator, provided the owner or operator is in privity with the real property owner.   The lien provided for above shall be perfected by filing a certified copy of any judgment obtained against the owner or operator with the clerk of superior court for entry on the general execution docket in the county in which any real property of the owner or operator is located or where the real property on which the leaking underground storage tanks were operated is located.     (Code 1981, §12-13-12, enacted by Ga. L. 1988, p. 2072, § 1; Ga. L. 1994, p. 804, § 7; Ga. L. 1995, p. 10, § 12; Ga. L. 2000, p. 136, § 12.)   Code Commission notes.   - Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1996, "clerk of superior court" was substituted for "Clerk of Superior Court" in subsection (b).   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 1994, p. 804, § 14, not codified by the General Assembly, provides for severability.