455B.413 - DIRECTOR'S DUTIES.
455B.413 DIRECTOR'S DUTIES. The director shall: 1. Issue, revoke, suspend, modify or deny permits for persons owning or operating a facility for the treatment, storage or disposal of a hazardous waste identified by the commission under section 455B.412, subsection 1. Permits shall be issued for a period as the commission may by rule prescribe. 2. Administer examinations to determine the competence of operators and supervisory personnel at facilities for the treatment, storage or disposal of hazardous waste that are required to have a permit under section 455B.415. The director shall issue, revoke, suspend, or deny certificates of competency for persons as supervisory or operating personnel at facilities for the treatment, storage or disposal of hazardous waste. 3. Inspect and investigate hazardous waste generators and transporters and treatment, storage and disposal facilities as may be necessary to determine compliance with sections 455B.411 to 455B.421 and rules adopted and permits and orders issued pursuant to sections 455B.411 to 455B.421. The director shall periodically survey or inspect the construction, operation and monitoring, reporting and recordkeeping systems of hazardous waste generators and transporters and treatment, storage, and disposal facilities.
Section History: Early Form [C81, § 455B.132]
Section History: Recent Form C83, § 455B.413 84 Acts, ch 1158, § 4; 86 Acts, ch 1245, § 1899 Referred to in § 455B.414, 455B.415, 455B.416, 455B.417, 455B.418, 455B.419, 455B.420, 455B.442, 455B.451 Partial suspension; applicability; 2000 Acts, ch 1073, § 1