Establishment of program - 27 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 6203

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     § 6203.  Establishment of program.
        (a)  Establishment.--A Waste Transportation Safety Program is
     established to protect the public health, safety and welfare and
     the environment.
        (b)  Duties.--The Waste Transportation Safety Program shall:
            (1)  Ensure the responsible and safe transportation of
        municipal or residual waste to processing and disposal
        facilities by requiring written authorization from the
        department.
            (2)  Prohibit a waste processing or disposal facility
        from accepting municipal or residual waste from a waste
        transportation vehicle engaged in commerce without a valid
        authorization sticker issued by the department.
            (3)  Provide the department with the authority to deny or
        revoke written authorization where the agency finds that the
        transporter has failed or continues to fail to comply with
        applicable laws and regulations.
            (4)  Establish a transportation authorization fee for the
        administration and enforcement of this chapter.
        (c)  Relationship to other laws.--Notwithstanding anything to
     the contrary in this chapter, the Solid Waste Management Act or
     the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act,
     no county and no municipality may implement a municipal waste or
     residual waste transportation authorization or licensing program
     after the effective date of this chapter.

Last modified: November 27, 2007