[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 40, Volume 24]

[Revised as of July 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 40CFR256.20]



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                   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.