Bill Text: MA S438 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: For legislation relative to the removal and disposal of waste oil
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-08-19 - Accompanied a study order, see S02610 [S438 Detail]
Download: Massachusetts-2009-S438-Introduced.html
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Bruce E. Tarr
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To the
Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to the removal and disposal of waste oil
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PETITION OF:
Name: |
District/Address: |
Bruce E. Tarr |
First Essex and Middlesex |
Richard R. Tisei |
Middlesex and Essex |
Michael R. Knapik |
Second Hampden and Hampshire |
Robert L. Hedlund |
Plymouth and Norfolk |
Scott P. Brown |
Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex |
Linda Dean Campbell |
15th Essex |
Gale D. Candaras |
First Hampden and Hampshire |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS
SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. S00547 OF .]
The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act relative to the removal and disposal of waste oil.
Be
it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court
assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 52A of Chapter 21 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding, at the end thereof the following new paragraph: -
“No entity shall accept waste oil or petroleum products for disposal from any automobile service station marina serving powered watercraft or retail outlet selling automobile lubricating oil in the Commonwealth unless and until such entity has submitted a plan for the removal and proper disposal of such materials with the Department of Environmental Protection, and a copy of said plan has been provided to any party providing such materials for disposal. Said plan shall include, but not be limited to; the methodology for collecting and transporting the waste oil, location where the waste oil is to be disposed, and procedures for processing and/or disposing of the waste oil. Any person or entity that violates the provisions of this section shall be liable for a civil penalty of not more than $1,000 for each offense.