Terms Used In Michigan Laws 324.12105

  • by-product: means any material that is produced by, is incident to, or results from industrial, commercial, or governmental activity or any other activity or enterprise, that is determined to be liquid by method 9095 (paint filter liquids test) as described in "Test methods for evaluating solid wastes, physical/chemical methods" United States Environmental Protection Agency publication no. See Michigan Laws 324.12101
  • Department: means the department of environmental quality. See Michigan Laws 324.12101
  • Transportation: means the movement of liquid industrial by-product by air, rail, public or private roadway, or water. See Michigan Laws 324.12102
  • Transporter: means a person engaged in the off-site transportation of liquid industrial by-product by air, rail, public roadway, or water. See Michigan Laws 324.12102
  • Vehicle: means a transport vehicle as defined by 49 C. See Michigan Laws 324.12102
    A transporter is subject to the registration and permitting requirements of the hazardous materials transportation act, 1998 PA 138, MCL 29.471 to 29.480. A transporter registered and permitted under that act and licensed under part 117 shall comply with all of the following:
    (a) All registration and permitting requirements of the hazardous materials transportation act, 1998 PA 138, MCL 29.471 to 29.480, and licensing requirements of this part and part 117.
    (b) Septage waste or liquid industrial by-product transported in a vehicle managed under part 117 and this part shall not be disposed of on land, unless specifically authorized by the department.
    (c) Unless, under subdivision (b), the department specifically authorizes land application, in addition to the requirements of this part and part 117, the words “Land Application Prohibited”, in a minimum of 2-inch letters, shall be affixed in a conspicuous location and visible on both sides of the vehicle if both of the following apply:
    (i) The vehicle is licensed under part 117 to transport septage waste.
    (ii) The vehicle is authorized under the hazardous materials transportation act, 1998 PA 138, MCL 29.471 to 29.480, to transport liquid industrial by-product.