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77.155 Prohibited emission of air contaminants.

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Page 1 of 1 77.155 Prohibited emission of air contaminants. (1) A person shall not, nor shall an agent or employee of a person, nor shall a person as agent or employee of another, discharge into the atmosphere from any single source <br>of emission whatsoever, any air contaminant in quantities and for a period or <br>periods in excess of applicable emission standards established by regulation by the <br>air pollution control board. Exceeding these standards shall constitute a rebuttable <br>presumption of violation of this section. (2) A person shall not, nor shall an agent or employee of a person, nor shall a person as agent or employee of another, discharge from any source whatsoever such quantities <br>of air contaminants or other material which cause injury, detriment, nuisance, or <br>annoyance to any considerable number of persons or to the public or which <br>endanger the comfort, repose, health, or safety of any such persons or the public or <br>which cause or have a natural tendency to cause injury or damage to business or <br>property. The board shall have power, by regulation, to fix reasonable limits, by <br>weight or otherwise, for particular air contaminants or other material which in the <br>opinion of said board may cause or have tendency to cause injury, detriment, <br>nuisance, or annoyance to any considerable number of persons or to the public. <br>Exceeding such limits shall be a rebuttable presumption of violation of this section. Effective: July 15, 1994 <br>History: Amended 1994 Ky. Acts ch. 420, sec. 3, effective July 15, 1994. -- Amended 1954 Ky. Acts ch. 173, sec. 1. -- Created 1952 Ky. Acts ch. 53, secs. 35 and 36.