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Section 22-27-4 - Hazardous wastes; unauthorized dumps; vermin controls.

AL Code § 22-27-4 (2019) (N/A)
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(a) Hazardous wastes. Hazardous wastes shall be managed in accordance with the provisions of Sections 22-30-1 through 22-30-24, and the rules promulgated thereunder.

(b) Unauthorized dumps. The creation, contribution to, or operation of unauthorized dumps shall be prohibited, removed, enjoined, and enforced upon and regulated as provided in this article generally, and Section 22-27-11, specifically.

(c) Vermin controls. Rodents and insects of public health importance, including, but not limited to, rats, flies, and mosquitoes shall be controlled in a manner consistent with the administrative rules of the Board of Health and the department, and the closure of any unauthorized dump where deemed necessary by the health officer and the department, shall be accompanied by an adequate vermin eradication program to prevent the spread of vermin to nearby properties.

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