The term of air emission licenses is 10 years, except that the term of licenses for air contaminant sources subject to the state permitting provisions of Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 70 is 5 years and licenses issued pursuant to rules adopted pursuant to section 580?B, subsection 4, paragraph D have no term. The board may establish, by rule, shorter license terms for the following source categories as it considers necessary to protect the public health, safety and welfare: [PL 2011, c. 538, §13 (AMD).]
1. Waste incinerators. Sources designed to burn solid waste for which a municipality is responsible pursuant to section 1305;

[PL 1987, c. 279 (NEW).]

Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 590-A

  • Air pollution: means the presence in the outdoor atmosphere of one or more air contaminants in sufficient quantities and of such characteristics and duration as to be injurious to human, plant or animal life or to property, or which unreasonably interfere with the enjoyment of life and property throughout the State or throughout such areas of the State as shall be affected thereby. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 582
  • Emission: means a release of air contaminants into ambient air or the air contaminants so released. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 582
  • Municipality: includes , for purposes of enacting an air pollution control ordinance, only cities, organized towns and plantations. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 582
  • Waste: means refuse, garbage, rubbish, trash or unwanted or discarded materials of any kind and source. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 582
2. Innovative control. Sources utilizing new or innovative air pollution control technology; and

[PL 1987, c. 279 (NEW).]

3. New sources. New sources that have not previously received an air emissions license from the department and those individual emission sources that have not previously been included in an air emissions license.

[PL 1987, c. 279 (NEW).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 1987, c. 279 (NEW). PL 2011, c. 538, §13 (AMD).
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