(A) A cooperative agreement has the same force and effect as any approvals identified as being replaced by the cooperative agreement. A provision of an approval that is identified under § 48-56-20 as being replaced by the cooperative agreement is superseded by the cooperative agreement from the effective date of the initial or renewed agreement until it is amended, revoked, or expired.

(B) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, no agreement entered into by the department may allow a participant to cause an unauthorized release or discharge in violation of South Carolina environmental laws.

Terms Used In South Carolina Code 48-56-100

  • Approval: means a permit, license, or other approval issued by the department under South Carolina environmental law. See South Carolina Code 48-56-20
  • Cooperative agreement: means an agreement entered into under § 48-56-30. See South Carolina Code 48-56-20
  • Department: means the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control. See South Carolina Code 48-56-20
  • Violation: means a violation of a cooperative agreement, of an approval that is not replaced by the cooperative agreement, or of a provision of South Carolina environmental law for which a participant has not received a variance. See South Carolina Code 48-56-20
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