(a)        As used in this section:

(1)        “Owner or operator” means, in addition to the usual meanings of the term, any owner of record of any interest in land on which a landfill is or has been sited, any person or business entity that owns a majority interest in any other business entity which is the owner or operator of a landfill, and any person designated as a joint permittee pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. § 130A-295.2(e).

(2)        “Proceeds” means all funds collected and received by the Department, including interest and penalties on delinquent fees.

(b)        Every owner or operator of a landfill is jointly and severally liable for the improper operation and closure of the landfill, as provided by law.

(c)        through (f) Repealed by Session Laws 2007-550, s. 5(b), effective August 1, 2007. (1989, c. 784, s. 2; 2007-550, s. 5(b).)