Section 25186.5 Of Article 8. Enforcement From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 20. >> Chapter 6.5. >> Article 8.
25186.5
. (a) In making a determination pursuant to Section 25186,
the director may contact the district attorney, local agencies, the
Attorney General, the United States Department of Justice, the
Environmental Protection Agency, or other agencies outside of the
state which have, or have had, regulatory or enforcement jurisdiction
over the applicant in connection with any hazardous waste or
hazardous materials activities.
(b) Every hazardous waste licenseholder or applicant, other than a
federal, state, or local agency, who is not otherwise required to
file a disclosure statement on or before January 1, 1989, shall file
a disclosure statement with the department on or before January 1,
1989.
(c) If changes or additions of information regarding majority
ownership, the business name, or the information required by
paragraphs (6) and (8) of subdivision (a) of Section 25112.5 occur
after the filing of the statement, the licenseholder or applicant
shall provide that information to the department, in writing, within
30 days of the change or addition.
(d) Any person submitting a disclosure statement shall pay a fee
set by the department in an amount adequate to defray the costs of
implementing this section, per person, officer, director, or partner
required to be listed in the disclosure statement, in addition to any
other fees required. The department shall deposit these fees in the
Hazardous Waste Control Account. The fees shall be made available,
upon appropriation by the Legislature, to cover the costs of
conducting the necessary background searches.
(e) Any person who knowingly makes any false statement or
misrepresentation in a disclosure statement filed pursuant to the
requirements of this chapter is, upon conviction, subject to the
penalties specified in Sections 25189 and 25189.2 and subdivision (a)
of Section 25191.
(f) The disclosure statement submitted pursuant to subdivision (b)
is exempt from the requirements of the California Public Records Act
(Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 6250) of Division 7 of Title 1
of the Government Code).