Section 22-28-14 - Regulations - Authority of commissionThe commission, pursuant to procedures prescribed in Section 22-28-15, may adopt regulations to promote the purposes of this chapter. Without limiting the generality of this authority, such regulations may among other things prescribe:
(1) Ambient air quality standards specifying the maximum permissible short-term and long-term concentrations of various air contaminants in the atmosphere;(2) Emission standards specifying the maximum amounts or concentrations of air contaminants that may be discharged into the atmosphere;(3) Standards and conditions regarding the sale, offer or use of any fuel or other article determined to constitute an air pollution hazard or which could constitute an air pollution hazard;(4) Alert and abatement standards relative to air pollution episodes or emergencies constituting an acute danger to health or to the environment;(5) Requirements and procedures for the inspection of any equipment, facility, vehicle, vessel or aircraft that may cause or contribute to air pollution;(6) Requirements for making reports containing information as may be required by the commission concerning location, size and height of contaminant outlets, processes employed, fuels used and the nature and time periods or duration of emissions and such other information as is relevant to air pollution; and(7) Effective and application dates; however, unless otherwise specified by the commission, all rules, regulations, standards, requirements, procedures, orders, resolutions, prohibitions, amendments thereto or repeal thereof shall become effective and applicable upon adoption by the commission.Ala. Code § 22-28-14 (1975)
Acts 1971, No. 769, p. 1481, §5.