Section 25159.6 Of Article 5.5. Coordination With Federal Acts From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 20. >> Chapter 6.5. >> Article 5.5.
25159.6
. Until the department adopts standards and regulations
corresponding to, and equivalent to, or more stringent or extensive
than, regulations adopted by the Environmental Protection Agency
pursuant to Sections 6922 to 6926, inclusive, of Title 42 of the
United States Code, the following shall apply:
(a) Any person who produces a waste that is a hazardous waste as
defined by Section 25117 shall comply with this chapter and
regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter and, in addition, to the
extent that the waste is both hazardous, as defined by regulations
adopted pursuant to Section 6921 of Title 42 of the United States
Code, and has not been excluded from regulation pursuant to that
section, the person shall also comply with federal regulations
adopted pursuant to Section 6922 of Title 42 of the United States
Code.
(b) Any person who transports a waste that is a hazardous waste
shall comply with this chapter and regulations adopted pursuant to
this chapter and, in addition, to the extent that the waste is both
hazardous, as defined by regulations adopted pursuant to Section 6921
of Title 42 of the United States Code, and has not been excluded
from regulation pursuant to that section, the person shall also
comply with federal regulations adopted pursuant to Section 6923 of
Title 42 of the United States Code.
(c) Any person who owns or operates a hazardous waste facility
shall comply with this chapter and regulations adopted pursuant to
this chapter and, in addition, to the extent that the facility is
defined as a hazardous waste facility in regulations adopted under
the federal act, and to the extent that the waste is both hazardous,
as defined by regulations adopted pursuant to Section 6921 of Title
42 of the United States Code, and has not been excluded from
regulation pursuant to that section, that person shall also comply
with federal regulations adopted pursuant to Sections 6924 and 6925
of Title 42 of the United States Code.