42 U.S.C. § 6991g — State authority
submitted 42 years ago by Pub. L. 89-272 to r/title-42-THE-PUBLIC-HEALTH-AND-WELFARE · 69 words · no verdicts yet
This section preserves State and local authority over underground storage tanks. A State or political subdivision may adopt stricter standards or impose additional release liability.
Nothing in this subchapter prevents or denies a State* or its political subdivision from adopting or enforcing a tank regulation, requirement, or performance standard stricter than one in this subchapter, or from imposing additional liability for a regulated-substance release* within that State or subdivision.
Nothing in this subchapter shall preclude or deny any right of any State* or political subdivision thereof to adopt or enforce any regulation, requirement, or standard of performance respecting underground storage tanks that is more stringent than a regulation, requirement, or standard of performance in effect under this subchapter or to impose any additional liability with respect to the release* of regulated substances within such State or political subdivision.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 89–272, title II, § 9008, as added Pub. L. 98–616, title VI, § 601(a), Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3286; amended Pub. L. 99–499, title II, § 205(g), Oct. 17, 1986, 100 Stat. 1702.)
- 1984Enacted · Pub. L. 89-272 · 98 Stat. 3286
- 1986Amended · Pub. L. 99-499 · 100 Stat. 1702
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 89-272 on 1984-11-08.
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