SB 56 - Dry Cleaners - funding for cert. investigations

Georgia Senate - 1995/1996 Sessions

SB 56 - Dry Cleaners - funding for cert. investigations

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Senate Comm: Nat R / House Comm: / Senate Vote: Yeas Nays --------------------------------------------- Senate Action House --------------------------------------------- 1/12/95 Read 1st time --------------------------------------------- Code Sections amended:
SB 56 LC 10 0973 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT 1- 1 To amend Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, 1- 2 relating to conservation and natural resources, so as to 1- 3 provide a source of funding and procedures for site 1- 4 investigation, engineering, and cleanup in cases where 1- 5 solvents used by dry cleaners may contaminate the 1- 6 environment; to provide for declaration of policy and 1- 7 legislative intent; to define certain terms; to provide for 1- 8 powers and duties of the Board of Natural Resources; to 1- 9 provide for powers and duties of the director of the 1-10 Environmental Protection Division of the Department of 1-11 Natural Resources; to provide for investigations; to provide 1-12 for the creation of the Dry Cleaning No-fault Cleanup Trust 1-13 Fund; to provide for the deposit of moneys in the fund and 1-14 the expenditure of moneys from the fund as determined by the 1-15 director; to require dry cleaners and dry cleaning solvent 1-16 vendors to make deposits into the fund in order to be 1-17 eligible for assistance; to prohibit certain dry cleaners or 1-18 vendors from receiving assistance from such fund; to limit 1-19 expenditures from such fund; to establish criteria whereby 1-20 dry cleaning solvent vendors may be eligible for site 1-21 remediation benefits from the fund; to provide for the 1-22 certification of dry cleaners; to prohibit the sale of 1-23 solvents to dry cleaners who are not certified; to require 1-24 dry cleaners to pay certain certification fees, 1-25 environmental assurances fees, and solvent fees; to provide 1-26 for the determination of fees; to suspend the collection of 1-27 fees when the fund equals or exceeds a certain balance and 1-28 to provide that the collection of such fees shall resume 1-29 when the balance in the fund is not adequate; to provide for 1-30 audits; to provide for records of the sales of solvents in 1-31 this state; to require vendors to report such sales and 1-32 remit certain fees to the Environmental Protection Division 1-33 of the Department of Natural Resources; to provide that it 1-34 shall be unlawful for any person, including a vendor or 1-35 certified dry cleaner, to sell or distribute a solvent for 1-36 use by a dry cleaner in this state unless the dry cleaner 1-37 using the solvent is currently certified; to provide that it -1- (Index) LC 10 0973 2- 1 shall be unlawful for any dry cleaner in this state to 2- 2 purchase or receive a solvent unless such dry cleaner is 2- 3 certified under the provisions of this Act; to provide for 2- 4 corrective actions for violations of this Act or the rules 2- 5 or regulations of the board; to limit actions against 2- 6 persons whose sites are included in the Georgia hazardous 2- 7 site inventory; to provide for injunctions and restraining 2- 8 orders; to provide for suspension of a dry cleaner's 2- 9 certification under certain circumstances; to provide civil 2-10 penalties; to provide for hearings and reviews; to provide 2-11 for related matters; to provide for severability; to provide 2-12 for automatic repeal; to repeal conflicting laws; and for 2-13 other purposes. 2-14 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: SECTION 1. 2-15 Title 12 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating 2-16 to conservation and natural resources, is amended by adding 2-17 at the end thereof a new Chapter 17 to read as follows: "CHAPTER 17 2-18 12-17-1. (Index) 2-19 (a) It is declared to be the public policy of the State of 2-20 Georgia, in furtherance of its responsibility to protect 2-21 the public health, safety, and well-being of its citizens 2-22 and to protect and enhance the quality of its environment, 2-23 to require corrective action for releases of solvents by 2-24 dry cleaners or vendors, without regard to when such 2-25 releases may have occurred, into the environment that may 2-26 pose a threat to human health or the environment and to 2-27 provide incentives for the reduction of the amount of 2-28 solvent wastes generated or managed in the state. 2-29 Additionally, enhanced pollution prevention measures for 2-30 dry cleaners are defined to include: 2-31 (1) A requirement that all wastes generated at any dry 2-32 cleaning facility containing solvent residue be managed 2-33 as 'hazardous waste' in accordance with federal and 2-34 state regulations; 2-35 (2) A prohibition on discharges of waste water from dry 2-36 cleaning machines or of dry cleaning solvent from dry 2-37 cleaning operations to any sanitary sewer or septic tank 2-38 or to the waters of this state; -2- (Index) LC 10 0973 3- 1 (3) A requirement that all newly installed dry cleaning 3- 2 systems utilizing perchloroethylene solvent be of the 3- 3 dry-to-dry type and be equipped with integral 3- 4 refrigerated condensers for the control of 3- 5 perchloroethylene emissions; and 3- 6 (4) A requirement that every dry cleaning facility 3- 7 install dikes or other containment structures around 3- 8 each machine or item of equipment in which any dry 3- 9 cleaning solvent is utilized, which shall be capable of 3-10 containing any leak, spill, or release of dry cleaning 3-11 solvent from that machine and, to the extent 3-12 practicable, shall seal or otherwise render impervious 3-13 those portions of all diked floor surfaces upon which 3-14 any dry cleaning solvent may leak, spill, or otherwise 3-15 be released. This requirement shall become effective 3-16 July 1, 1998. 3-17 (b) The General Assembly declares its intent to fund the 3-18 execution of the public policy set forth in subsection (a) 3-19 of this Code section by and through the division with the 3-20 fees established and collected by the division pursuant to 3-21 Code Section 12-17-7 and deposits collected pursuant to 3-22 subsection (c) of Code Section 12-17-6. The General 3-23 Assembly further declares its intent to ensure that the 3-24 funding provided by fees on dry cleaning activities and 3-25 through the collection of civil penalties will not be 3-26 diverted for any purpose other than the administration of 3-27 this chapter by the division, the prevention of pollution, 3-28 including reduction of solvent wastes generated, and the 3-29 effectuation of corrective action at sites that may 3-30 threaten human health or the environment where dry 3-31 cleaning solvents have been released. Appropriation of 3-32 funds to the department for inclusion in the Dry Cleaning 3-33 No-fault Cleanup Trust Fund shall be deemed consistent 3-34 with this declaration of legislative intent. 3-35 12-17-2. (Index) 3-36 As used in this chapter, the term: 3-37 (1) 'Board' means the Board of Natural Resources. 3-38 (2) 'Department' means the Department of Natural 3-39 Resources. 3-40 (3) 'Director' means the director of the Environmental 3-41 Protection Division of the Department of Natural 3-42 Resources. -3- (Index) LC 10 0973 4- 1 (4) 'Division' means the Environmental Protection 4- 2 Division of the Department of Natural Resources. 4- 3 (5) 'Dry cleaner' means a person who engages in the 4- 4 practice of dry cleaning whether such practice is 4- 5 revenue or nonrevenue producing or a person who provides 4- 6 dry cleaning services to the general public although 4- 7 such person does not have dry cleaning equipment on the 4- 8 premises. 4- 9 (6) 'Dry cleaning' means any process of cleaning fabrics 4-10 and textiles using solvents in equipment manufactured 4-11 for such purpose. Dry cleaning includes, but is not 4-12 limited to, all recovery operations, units, filters, 4-13 stills, cookers, stages, or processes in which solvent 4-14 is extracted for use or reuse in the cleaning process. 4-15 (7) 'Fund' means the Dry Cleaning No-fault Cleanup Trust 4-16 Fund created in Code Section 12-17-6. 4-17 (8) 'Person' means any individual, company, corporation, 4-18 association, partnership, or other legal entity. 4-19 (9) 'Solvent' means any chlorine or fluorine or 4-20 hydrocarbon based formulation which is used as a primary 4-21 cleaning agent in the process of dry cleaning. 4-22 (10) 'Vendor' means a person who sells solvents to one 4-23 or more dry cleaners in this state. 4-24 12-17-3. (Index) 4-25 (a) In the performance of its duties, the board shall have 4-26 the power to adopt, promulgate, modify, amend, and repeal 4-27 rules and regulations to implement and enforce the 4-28 provisions of this chapter as the board may deem necessary 4-29 to provide for corrective action for releases of solvents 4-30 by dry cleaners or vendors into the environment that pose 4-31 a present or future danger to human health or the 4-32 environment and to provide incentives for the reduction of 4-33 the amount of solvent wastes generated in the state. Such 4-34 rules and regulations may be applicable to the state as a 4-35 whole or may vary from region to region as may be 4-36 appropriate to facilitate the accomplishment of the 4-37 provisions, purposes, and policies of this chapter. 4-38 (b) The board's rules and regulations shall include, but 4-39 shall not be limited to, the following: 4-40 (1) Rules and regulations governing the reporting of 4-41 releases of solvents by dry cleaners or vendors; -4- (Index) LC 10 0973 5- 1 (2) Rules and regulations governing the investigation, 5- 2 cleanup, and corrective action at sites where solvents 5- 3 have been released by dry cleaners or vendors regardless 5- 4 of the date when such disposal or release occurred, 5- 5 including rules and regulations establishing cleanup 5- 6 standards; and 5- 7 (3) Rules and regulations governing procedures and 5- 8 criteria for making a determination whether property 5- 9 requires site engineering and cleanup. 5-10 12-17-4. (Index) 5-11 (a) The director shall have and may exercise the following 5-12 powers and duties: 5-13 (1) To make determinations in accordance with procedures 5-14 established by the board as to whether property requires 5-15 site engineering and cleanup; 5-16 (2) To ensure that corrective action is taken for 5-17 releases of solvents by dry cleaners or vendors into the 5-18 environment that pose a present or future danger to 5-19 human health or the environment; 5-20 (3) To collect fees from dry cleaners or vendors for 5-21 solvent management activities and site cleanup purposes; 5-22 (4) To administer the Dry Cleaning No-fault Cleanup 5-23 Trust Fund and expend the principal and interest of such 5-24 trust fund; 5-25 (5) To make investigations, analyses, and inspections to 5-26 determine and ensure compliance with this chapter, the 5-27 rules and regulations promulgated under this chapter, 5-28 and any orders which the director may issue; 5-29 (6) To enter into such contracts as may be convenient, 5-30 required, or necessary to effectuate the provisions of 5-31 this chapter or the rules and regulations promulgated 5-32 under this chapter; 5-33 (7) To issue, amend, modify, or revoke orders as may be 5-34 necessary to ensure and enforce compliance with the 5-35 provisions of this chapter and all rules and regulations 5-36 promulgated under this chapter; 5-37 (8) To encourage voluntary cooperation by persons and 5-38 affected groups to achieve the purposes of this chapter; 5-39 (9) To exercise all incidental powers necessary to carry 5-40 out the purposes of this chapter; and -5- (Index) LC 10 0973 6- 1 (10) To prepare an implementation schedule and to inform 6- 2 dry cleaners and members of the schedule and the 6- 3 requirements of this chapter no later than January 1, 6- 4 1996. 6- 5 (b) The powers and duties provided for in subsection (a) 6- 6 of this Code section may be exercised and performed by the 6- 7 director through such duly authorized employees or 6- 8 representatives as the director deems necessary and 6- 9 proper. 6-10 12-17-5. (Index) 6-11 (a) The director or an authorized employee or 6-12 representative of the department, upon presentation of his 6-13 or her credentials, shall have a right to enter upon, to, 6-14 or through premises of a dry cleaner or vendor whereon a 6-15 release of solvents is reasonably believed to have 6-16 occurred, be occurring, or is reasonably believed to be 6-17 about to occur to investigate, take samples of, and copy 6-18 all records relating to the storage, handling, and 6-19 disposal of solvents or to inspect for compliance with the 6-20 requirements imposed under this chapter or the rules and 6-21 regulations promulgated under this chapter or to determine 6-22 whether such a violation or threatened violation exists. 6-23 (b) In the event any person does not consent to an 6-24 inspection or investigation, the director or an authorized 6-25 employee or representative of the department shall have 6-26 the power to seek a warrant authorizing the inspection or 6-27 investigation. 6-28 (c) No person who owns or operates, or formerly owned or 6-29 operated, an affected dry cleaning or solvent vending 6-30 facility, or who otherwise could be held liable as a 6-31 result of any release of dry cleaning solvent at an 6-32 affected dry cleaning or vendor facility, shall be subject 6-33 to any administrative or judicial action brought by or on 6-34 behalf of the state or any department, agency, or 6-35 subdivision thereof, other than the director, or by or on 6-36 behalf of any other person, to compel or to recover any 6-37 cost associated with any action to assess, clean up, 6-38 remediate, or otherwise respond to, or to recover any 6-39 damages resulting from, any release or threatened release 6-40 of dry cleaning solvent at or from a dry cleaning facility 6-41 that is identified on the hazardous site inventory created 6-42 in Code Section 12-8-97 or that has formerly applied for 6-43 and not been denied the director's written appproved for -6- (Index) LC 10 0973 7- 1 reimbursement of said person's expenses of site 7- 2 engineering and cleanup; provided, however, that for 7- 3 purposes of a claim against a person who owns or operates 7- 4 a facility after July 1, 1995, such person shall, after 7- 5 such date, have paid all fees for which such person was 7- 6 liable and substantially complied with all applicable 7- 7 federal and state environmental laws and regulations, 7- 8 including, without limitation, the enhanced pollution 7- 9 prevention measures promulgated under Code Section 7-10 12-17-1. 7-11 12-17-6. (Index) 7-12 (a) There is created the Dry Cleaning No-fault Cleanup 7-13 Trust Fund. The fund shall be funded in accordance with 7-14 subsection (b) of Code Section 12-17-1 and Code Section 7-15 12-17-7. All moneys deposited in the fund shall be deemed 7-16 expended and contractually obligated and shall not lapse 7-17 to the general fund. Interest earned upon the corpus of 7-18 the fund shall become a part of the fund to be expended by 7-19 the director as authorized in this chapter. The director 7-20 shall serve as trustee of the fund. 7-21 (b) The moneys deposited in the fund may be expended by 7-22 the director as follows: 7-23 (1) To administer the provisions of this chapter; 7-24 (2) To take whatever site engineering and cleanup is 7-25 necessary or appropriate to assure that the public 7-26 health or environment is not threatened whenever there 7-27 is contamination or a threat of contamination from the 7-28 release of dry cleaning solvent; 7-29 (3) To provide remediation funding for a dry cleaning or 7-30 vendor site which has been placed on the hazardous site 7-31 inventory created under Code Section 12-8-97 and is 7-32 required to certify compliance with the rules of the 7-33 Environmental Protection Division of the Department of 7-34 Natural Resources relating to hazardous site response 7-35 (Chapter 391-3-19), as now or hereafter amended; 7-36 (4) To provide reimbursement for expenses of site 7-37 engineering and cleanup paid for by the responsible dry 7-38 cleaner or vendor in cases where all other provisions of 7-39 this chapter have been satisfied and the director had 7-40 given written approval for the remediation plan and its 7-41 costs prior to the expenses being incurred; -7- (Index) LC 10 0973 8- 1 (5) To provide stipulated reimbursement for sites which 8- 2 the director would deem qualified for dry cleaning trust 8- 3 fund benefits, using the same criteria as any other 8- 4 site, but upon which remediation had begun prior to July 8- 5 1, 1995. Such sites shall qualify only for the cost of 8- 6 the unperformed engineering and cleanup to be completed 8- 7 during the ensuing 24 months or 5 percent of the trust 8- 8 fund receipts during its initial 24 months, whichever is 8- 9 less; or 8-10 (6) To undertake management, education, and monitoring 8-11 activities required under this chapter. 8-12 (c) Whenever there is contamination from release of a 8-13 solvent at the site of a dry cleaner or vendor, the dry 8-14 cleaner or vendor shall not be eligible for assistance 8-15 from the fund for site engineering and cleanup unless the 8-16 dry cleaner or vendor has paid all fees required in Code 8-17 Section 12-17-7 and, upon notice from the director, 8-18 deposits into the fund an amount equal to the estimated 8-19 costs of the site engineering and cleanup or $10,000.00, 8-20 whichever is less. For moneys from the fund to be expended 8-21 in instances where contamination from release of a solvent 8-22 has occurred at a site no longer active as a dry cleaning 8-23 facility, all requirements of this chapter shall be 8-24 satisfied with the exception of the fees required in Code 8-25 Section 12-17-7. For moneys from the fund to be expended 8-26 in instances where the responsible dry cleaner or vendor 8-27 is not the property owner or where contiguous property is 8-28 involved, a written document must be evidenced to hold the 8-29 dry cleaner or vendor harmless for damages originating 8-30 from the contaminated site. A dry cleaner or vendor whose 8-31 site contamination is a result of storage, handling, or 8-32 disposal practices which are intentionally in violation of 8-33 federal law, state law, or the rules and regulations of 8-34 the board shall not be eligible for assistance from the 8-35 fund. 8-36 (d) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, 8-37 not more than 5 percent of the balance of the fund may be 8-38 expended by the director for site engineering and cleanup 8-39 and other liabilities involving a single contaminated site 8-40 upon which remediation had not begun prior to July 1, 8-41 1995. -8- (Index) LC 10 0973 9- 1 12-17-7. (Index) 9- 2 (a)(1) The division is authorized and directed to charge 9- 3 and collect fees for solvent management activities and 9- 4 site cleanup purposes as provided in this subsection. 9- 5 Each dry cleaner shall be required to make application 9- 6 to the division for certification. A dry cleaner 9- 7 without dry cleaning equipment on the premises shall be 9- 8 required to pay an annual fee of $60.00 to be certified 9- 9 and a dry cleaner with dry cleaning equipment on the 9-10 premises shall be required to pay an annual fee of 9-11 $240.00 to be certified. Each dry cleaner certified 9-12 shall be issued a certification identification number 9-13 which shall be recorded on all invoices for the purchase 9-14 of solvents. It shall be unlawful for a vendor to sell 9-15 solvents to any dry cleaner who fails to present a valid 9-16 certification identification number. Such certification 9-17 shall be renewed annually upon payment of the requisite 9-18 fee provided in this paragraph and in accordance with 9-19 the rules and regulations of the board. Moneys 9-20 generated by certification fees provided in this 9-21 paragraph shall be expended from the fund and used by 9-22 the director for management, education, and monitoring 9-23 activities required under this chapter. 9-24 (2) In addition to the certification fees required in 9-25 paragraph (1) of this subsection, each dry cleaner shall 9-26 be required to remit to the director an environmental 9-27 assurance fee in an amount equal to 2 percent of gross 9-28 dry cleaning sales processed at the dry cleaning 9-29 facility but in no event less than $120.00 for each 9-30 calendar month; provided, however, that environmental 9-31 assurance fees for a facility will not apply to that 9-32 portion of gross dry cleaning sales which exceed 9-33 $20,000.00 for any calendar month. 9-34 (3) In addition to the fees required in paragraphs (1) 9-35 and (2) of this subsection, solvent fees in the amount 9-36 of $1.00 per gallon for hydrocarbon based solvents and 9-37 $5.00 per gallon for chlorine or fluorine based solvents 9-38 are to be assessed on all solvents used for dry 9-39 cleaning. Vendors shall report and remit fees to the 9-40 director in such form and manner as the director may 9-41 require. 9-42 (4) In addition to the requirements of paragraphs (1) 9-43 through (3) of this subsection, in order to be eligible 9-44 for benefits from the fund, a vendor must elect to -9- (Index) LC 10 0973 10- 1 enroll a Georgia site in the program by January 1, 1996, 10- 2 or 60 days after first vending dry cleaning solvent in 10- 3 Georgia following said date. The vendor shall 10- 4 thereafter continually vend solvents to Georgia dry 10- 5 cleaners and shall pay an annual environmental assurance 10- 6 fee of $5,000.00 for each site enrolled. Failure to 10- 7 continually vend solvents to Georgia dry cleaners or to 10- 8 remain continually enrolled shall disqualify a vendor 10- 9 for fund benefits. 10-10 (b) All certification, environmental assurance, and 10-11 solvent fees required by subsection (a) of this Code 10-12 section shall be paid to the division for transfer into 10-13 the state treasury to the credit of the general fund. The 10-14 division shall collect such fees until the unencumbered 10-15 principal balance of the fund equals or exceeds $15 10-16 million, at which time no fees provided for in paragraphs 10-17 (2), (3), or (4) of subsection (a) of this Code section 10-18 shall be levied until the balance in that fund is less 10-19 than or equal to an unencumbered balance of $10 million, 10-20 in which case the levy and collection of such fees shall 10-21 resume at the beginning of the next calendar year 10-22 following the year in which such unencumbered balance 10-23 occurs. The director shall provide written notice to all 10-24 dry cleaners and vendors at such time as the director 10-25 receives notice that the unencumbered principal balance of 10-26 the fund equals or exceeds $15 million or is equal to or 10-27 less than $10 million. 10-28 12-17-8. (Index) 10-29 (a) Each vendor shall be required to report to the 10-30 division pursuant to rules and regulations of the board 10-31 each sale of solvents to a dry cleaner in this state. 10-32 (b) (1) It shall be unlawful for any person, including a 10-33 vendor or certified dry cleaner, to sell or distribute a 10-34 solvent for use by a dry cleaner in this state unless 10-35 the dry cleaner using the solvent is currently 10-36 certified. 10-37 (2) It shall be unlawful for any dry cleaner in this 10-38 state to purchase or receive a solvent unless such dry 10-39 cleaner is certified under the provisions of this 10-40 chapter. 10-41 (c) (1) Any person violating the provisions of 10-42 subsection (b) of this Code section shall be subject to 10-43 the following: -10- (Index) LC 10 0973 11- 1 (A) A civil penalty in the amount of $1,000.00; and 11- 2 (B) An additional civil penalty in the amount equal to 11- 3 $100.00 multiplied by the number of gallons of solvent 11- 4 unlawfully sold, distributed, purchased, or received. 11- 5 (2) Each occurrence which is a violation of subsection 11- 6 (b) of this Code section shall be a separate violation. 11- 7 (3) Whenever the director has reason to believe that any 11- 8 person has violated any provision of this Code section, 11- 9 he or she may upon written request cause a hearing to be 11-10 conducted before a hearing officer appointed by the 11-11 board. Upon finding that such person has violated any 11-12 provision of this Code section, the hearing officer 11-13 shall issue his or her decision imposing civil penalties 11-14 as provided in this Code section. Such hearing and any 11-15 administrative or judicial review thereof shall be 11-16 conducted in accordance with Code Section 12-17-11. 11-17 12-17-9. (Index) 11-18 (a) The director may conduct periodic audits of dry 11-19 cleaners to assure compliance with the provisions of this 11-20 chapter. 11-21 (b) Except as otherwise provided in Code Section 12-17-8, 11-22 whenever the director has reason to believe that required 11-23 fees have not been paid or that a violation of any 11-24 provision of this chapter, any rule or regulation of the 11-25 board, or any order of the director has occurred, he or 11-26 she shall attempt to remedy the same by conference, 11-27 conciliation, or persuasion. In case of the failure of 11-28 such conference, conciliation, or persuasion to correct or 11-29 remedy any violation, the director may issue an order 11-30 directed to such violator or violators. The order shall 11-31 specify the provisions of the chapter, the rules or 11-32 regulations, or the order alleged to have been violated 11-33 and may order that necessary corrective action be taken 11-34 within a reasonable time to be prescribed in the order. 11-35 Failure to comply with the director's order may result in 11-36 immediate suspension of the dry cleaner's certification. 11-37 An order issued by the director under this Code section 11-38 shall be signed by the director. Any such order shall 11-39 become final unless the person or persons named therein 11-40 request in writing a hearing pursuant to Code Section 11-41 12-17-11. -11- (Index) LC 10 0973 12- 1 (c) Whenever the director has reason to believe that there 12- 2 is or has been contamination from release of a solvent, 12- 3 regardless of the time at which such release occurred, and 12- 4 has reason to believe that such release poses a danger to 12- 5 health or the environment, the director shall attempt to 12- 6 obtain corrective action for such release by conference, 12- 7 conciliation, or persuasion. In the case of the failure 12- 8 of such conference, conciliation, or persuasion to obtain 12- 9 corrective action, the director may issue an order 12-10 directed to any person, including any past dry cleaner or 12-11 owner of property who has contributed to such release. 12-12 The order may direct that necessary corrective action may 12-13 be taken within a reasonable time to be prescribed in the 12-14 order. 12-15 12-17-10. (Index) 12-16 Whenever, in the judgment of the director, any person has 12-17 engaged in or is about to engage in any act or practice 12-18 which constitutes or would constitute a violation of this 12-19 chapter or the rules or regulations of the board, he or 12-20 she may make application to the superior court of the 12-21 county in which the violative act or practice has been or 12-22 is about to be engaged in or in which the dry cleaner 12-23 resides for an order enjoining such act or practice or for 12-24 an order requiring compliance with this chapter or the 12-25 rules or regulations of the board; and upon a showing by 12-26 the director that such person has engaged in or is about 12-27 to engage in any such violative act or practice, a 12-28 permanent or temporary injunction, restraining order, or 12-29 other order shall be granted without the necessity of 12-30 showing the lack of an adequate remedy at law. 12-31 12-17-11. (Index) 12-32 All hearings on and review of contested matters and orders 12-33 and all hearings on and review of any other enforcement 12-34 actions or orders under this chapter shall be provided and 12-35 conducted in accordance with subsection (c) of Code 12-36 Section 12-2-2. The hearing and review procedure provided 12-37 in such Code section is to the exclusion of all other 12-38 means of hearing or review." SECTION 2. 12-39 In the event any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or 12-40 phrase of this Act shall be declared or adjudged invalid or 12-41 unconstitutional, such adjudication shall in no manner 12-42 affect the other sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, -12- (Index) LC 10 0973 13- 1 or phrases of this Act, which shall remain of full force and 13- 2 effect as if the section, subsection, sentence, clause, or 13- 3 phrase so declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional 13- 4 were not originally a part hereof. The General Assembly 13- 5 declares that it would have passed the remaining parts of 13- 6 this Act if it had known that such part or parts hereof 13- 7 would be declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional. SECTION 3. 13- 8 This Act shall stand repealed in its entirety on June 30, 13- 9 2005. SECTION 4. 13-10 All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are 13-11 repealed. -13- (Index)

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