[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 40, Volume 22]
[Revised as of July 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 40CFR256.20]

[Page 360]
 
                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT
 
         CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 256--GUIDELINES FOR DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF STATE SOLID 
WASTE MANAGEMENT PLANS--Table of Contents
 
                Subpart C--Solid Waste Disposal Programs
 
Sec. 256.20  Requirements for State legal authority.


    In order to comply with sections 4003 (2) and (3), the State plan 
shall assure that the State has adequate legal authority to prohibit the 
establishment of new open dumps and to close or upgrade existing open 
dumps. The prohibition of the establishment of new open dumps shall take 
effect no later than six months after the date of promulgation of the 
criteria or on the date of approval of the State plan, whichever is 
later.