Delaware Code Title 16 Sec. 7806 – Powers and duties of the Department of Natural Resources and …
The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control shall have the following powers and duties and shall:
(1) Act as the enforcement arm of the Office of Management and Budget with respect to any violations of this chapter and be responsible for oversight and enforcement of this chapter for all asbestos abatement within the State;
(2) Maintain records and reports as required by the rules and regulations of the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control and any appropriate federal rules and regulations as they may relate to asbestos abatement;
(3) Have the authority to conduct on-site inspections of asbestos abatement in both the private and public sectors;
(4) Promulgate rules and regulations as are necessary to implement the enforcement aspects of this chapter;
(5) Provide the Office of Management and Budget with the appropriate evidence and documentation of violations of this chapter, or any rules, regulations or orders promulgated or entered pursuant to this chapter which would initiate the Office of Management and Budget decertification process.
Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 16 Sec. 7806
- Asbestos: includes chrysotile, amosite, crocidolite, tremolite asbestos, anthophyllite asbestos, actinolite asbestos and any of these minerals that has been chemically treated and/or altered. See Delaware Code Title 16 Sec. 7802
- Asbestos abatement: shall mean any of the following activities except those which may be considered incidental during normal day-to-day operations and maintenance:
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
- State: means the State of Delaware; and when applied to different parts of the United States, it includes the District of Columbia and the several territories and possessions of the United States. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302