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Title 12. CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES · Chapter 15. SEWAGE HOLDING TANKS AND COMMERCIAL WASTE · Article 2. COMMERCIAL WASTE

12-15-20. Definitions.

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Current through: Including Acts of the 2025 Regular Session of the General Assembly.

  1. As used in this article, the term:

  2. (1)

    ‘‘Commercial waste’’ means:#

    1. (A)

      Nontoxic, nonhazardous liquid waste water from commercial facilities;#

    2. (B)

      Grease interceptor contents generated by a commercial food operation or institutional food preparation facility including without limitation fats, oil, grease, and food scraps; or#

    3. (C)

      Any oil waste residue produced from vehicle maintenance or washing that discharges to an oil-water separator or sand trap.#

  3. (2)

    ‘‘Department’’ means the Department of Natural Resources.#

  4. (3)

    ‘‘Division’’ means the Environmental Protection Division of the department.#

  5. (4)

    ‘‘Local governing authority’’ means the governing authority of a county or municipality.#

  6. (5)

    ‘‘Transporter’’ means any person or firm which owns or operates one or more waste tank trucks which receive or dispose of commercial waste in this state.#

The notes below are printed with the section but are not enacted law (O.C.G.A. § 1-1-1(c)). They are shown apart from the text.

History

Code 1981, § 12-15-20, enacted by Ga. L. 2004, p. 357, § 3.

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