Cal. Pub. Resources Code § 72421

Current through the 2023 Legislative Session.
Section 72421 - Notice by owner or operator to Environmental Management Agency
(a) The owner or operator shall notify the California Emergency Management Agency immediately, but not longer than 30 minutes, after discovery of any of the following:
(1) A large passenger vessel release of graywater into the marine waters of the state or a marine sanctuary.
(2) A large passenger vessel release of sewage into the marine waters of the state or a marine sanctuary.
(3) A large passenger vessel or oceangoing ship release of hazardous waste, other waste, sewage sludge, or oily bilgewater into the marine waters of the state or a marine sanctuary.
(4) An oceangoing ship with sufficient holding tank capacity release of sewage or graywater into the marine waters of the state or a marine sanctuary.
(b) The owner or operator shall include all of the following in the notification required pursuant to subdivision (a):
(1) Date of the release.
(2) Time of the release.
(3) Location, by latitude and longitude, of the release.
(4) Volume of the release.
(5) Source of the release.
(6) Remedial action taken to prevent future releases.
(c) The California Emergency Management Agency shall transmit the notification required by subdivision (a) to the board and the Department of Fish and Game immediately, but not longer than 30 minutes, after receiving the notification.

Ca. Pub. Res. Code § 72421

Amended by Stats 2012 ch 279 (SB 1360),s 6, eff. 1/1/2013.
Amended by Stats 2009 ch 194 (SB 614),s 3, eff. 1/1/2010.
Amended by Stats 2006 ch 292 (SB 497),s 8, eff. 1/1/2007.
Added by Stats 2005 ch 588 (SB 771),s 15, eff. 1/1/2006.
Repealed by Stats 2005 ch 588 (SB 771),s 13, eff. 1/1/2006.
Amended by Stats 2004 ch 764 (AB 2672), s 3, eff. 1/1/2005.
Added by Stats 2003 ch 488 (AB 121), s 1, eff. 1/1/2004.