§ 27-0915 — Inspections and general reporting

New York § 27-0915

• Jurisdiction: New York
• Law ENV: Environmental Conservation
• Title 9: Industrial Hazardous Waste Management
• Art. 27: Reduction, Collection, Reuse, Recycling, Treatment and Disposal of Solid Waste

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§ 27-0915. Inspections and general reporting.\n 1. For purposes of developing or assisting in the development of any\nregulation or enforcing the provisions of this title, any person who\ngenerates, stores, treats, transports, disposes of, or otherwise handles\nhazardous wastes shall, upon oral or written request of any officer or\nemployee of the department, when properly identified and duly designated\nby the commissioner, furnish or permit such officer or employee at all\nreasonable times to have access to, and to copy all records relating to\nsuch wastes. For the purposes of developing or assisting in the\ndevelopment of any regulation or enforcing the provisions of this title,\nsuch officers or employees are authorized after proper notification and\nidentification:\n a. To enter at reasonable times any establishment or other place\nmaintained by any person where hazardous wastes are generated, stored,\ntreated, or disposed of;\n b. To inspect and obtain samples from any person of any such wastes\nand samples of any containers or labeling for such wastes.\n Each such inspection shall be commenced and completed with reasonable\npromptness. If the officer or employee obtains any samples, prior to his\nleaving the premises, he shall give to the owner, operator, or agent in\ncharge a receipt describing the sample obtained and if requested a\nportion of each such sample equal in volume or weight to the portion\nretained. If any analysis is made of such samples, a copy of the results\nof such analysis shall be furnished promptly to the owner, operator, or\nagent in charge.\n