§ 143-215.94L. Definitions.
§ 143‑215.94L. Definitions.
(a) The Commission mayadopt rules necessary to implement the provisions of this Part. Except as maybe otherwise specifically provided, the provisions of Chapter 150B of theGeneral Statutes apply to this Part.
(b) This Part shall beadministered by the Department consistent with the provisions of Title VI, §601 of the Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments of 1984, Pub. L. No. 98‑616,42 U.S.C. § 6991 et seq., as amended. The provisions of 40 Code of FederalRegulations Part 280, Subpart I Lender Liability (1 July 1997 Edition) applyto this Part and Part 2B of this Article.
(c) The provisions ofthis Part and of Part 2 of this Article are intended to be complementary. ThisPart shall not be construed to limit the liability under G.S. 143‑215.84(a)of any person or to limit the authority of the Department to take any actionpursuant to G.S. 143‑215.84(b).
(d) This Part shall beknown and may be cited as the Leaking Petroleum Underground Storage TankCleanup Act of 1988.
(e) The Department ofEnvironment and Natural Resources shall establish a process to provide informalnotice of any proposed policy change or rule interpretation that is not a rule,as defined in G.S. 150B‑2, to interested parties. Except in a situationthat requires immediate action, the Department shall receive and consider oraland written comment from interested parties before the Department implementsthe proposed policy change or rule interpretation. Except in a situation thatrequires immediate action, the Department shall provide written notice of apolicy change or rule interpretation to interested parties at least 30 daysprior to its implementation. (1987 (Reg. Sess., 1988), c. 1035, s. 1; 1991, c.538, ss. 10, 16; 1993, c. 400, s. 15; 1998‑161, s. 9; 2008‑195, s.9.)