(a)  For purposes of this article, the following terms have the following meaning:

(1)  “Federal act” means the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C.A. Sec. 7401 et seq.) as amended by the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 (P.L. 101-549), and as the Clean Air Act may be further amended.

Terms Used In California Health and Safety Code 115271

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Department: means the State Department of Health Services. See California Health and Safety Code 114985
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Health and Safety Code 23

(2)  “Person” means, notwithstanding subdivision (c) of Section 114985, any individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, firm, association, trust, estate, public or private institution, group, agency, political subdivision of this state, and any other state or political subdivision or agency thereof, any legal successor, representative, agent, or agency of the foregoing, including, but not limited to, the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the Department of Energy, or any successor thereto, and other federal agencies.

(b)  Except as provided in subdivision (b) of Section 115271.4, the definitions set forth in Section 112 of the federal act (42 U.S.C.A. Sec. 7412) and Subpart A (commencing with Section 61.01) of Subchapter C of Chapter 1 of Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations shall apply to this article and to any regulations adopted pursuant to this article.

(Added by Stats. 1996, Ch. 752, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1997.)