Chapter 260 Environmental Control
- 260.003. All licenses, permits or grants of authority by department must be in compliance with local area's zoning, building, health codes or ordinances, procedure to determine compliance.
- 260.005. Definitions.
- 260.010. Authority created.
- 260.015. Purpose of authority.
- 260.020. Membership of authority, appointed how, terms, quorum.
- 260.025. Officers, how selected.
- 260.030. Compensation and expenses.
- 260.035. Powers of authority.
- 260.037. (Repealed L. 2007 S.B. 613 Revision § A)
- 260.038. (Repealed L. 2007 S.B. 613 Revision § A)
- 260.040. Revenue bonds, issued when--sale, limitations--procedure--rate.
- 260.045. Notes issued when, how sold.
- 260.050. Renewal notes or refunding bonds issued when.
- 260.055. Resolution authorizing notes or bonds, contents of.
- 260.060. Resolution may provide for trust agreements.
- 260.065. Notes and bonds not an indebtedness of the state.
- 260.070. Notes and bonds approved as investments--who may invest.
- 260.075. Projects subject to taxation--notes, bonds and their income tax free, exceptions.
- 260.080. Funds of authority not to be distributed to members or private persons, except for compensation for services.
- 260.085. Termination or dissolution, property to pass to state.
- 260.090. Proposed expenditure of federal funds in coming fiscal year requires itemized report to appropriations and the oversight division, committee on legislative research.
- 260.095. Contracts between authority and political subdivisions, purpose.
- 260.100. Authority member not personally liable on notes or bonds issued.
- 260.110. Statutory conflicts, which prevails.
- 260.115. Loans for energy resource development, requirements--fee charged, when--deposit in and use of energy resources insured loan fund.
- 260.120. Interest rate on loans.
- 260.125. Severability.
- 260.200. Definitions.
- 260.203. Infectious waste, treatment of--hospitals, department of health and senior services to promulgate rules--transportation of--registration of hospitals--proper disposal, penalty--fee on deliver
- 260.204. Permit for treatment of infectious waste, not to be issued, when.
- 260.205. Permit required to operate facility, and construction permit to construct facility, requirements, exceptions, fees--plans to be submitted--permits revoked or suspended, when--disclosure state
- 260.206. Owner or operator shall provide quality assurance and quality control oversight of inspections during area closure, postclosure and corrective action plans, requirements--department may suspe
- 260.207. Permit not to be issued, when--notice to department of certain crimes, penalty for failure to notify--reinstatement, when.
- 260.208. Contracts with specified parties prohibited, when--notice of certain convictions required, penalty.
- 260.209. Property acquired outside city, county or district for solid waste disposal, compliance with zoning ordinances required.
- 260.210. Prohibited acts, exception--search warrants to issue, when--investigations, department may conduct, how--demolition waste, disposal of, requirements--building permits, notice of disposal of d
- 260.211. Demolition waste, criminal disposition of--penalties--conspiracy.
- 260.212. Solid waste, criminal disposition of--penalties--conspiracy.
- 260.213. Disclosure of landfill, sale of property, required.
- 260.215. Solid wastes, how handled--duties of cities and counties--exemptions--charges, how stated, how collected.
- 260.216. Solid waste disposal in receptacle of another, prohibited--penalty.
- 260.218. (Repealed L. 2005 H.B. 487 § A merged with S.B. 225 § A)
- 260.220. Plans to be submitted, contents of--disapproval, effect of.
- 260.225. Duties of department--rules and regulations, promulgation of, procedures--model solid waste management plans, contents--coordination with other state agencies.
- 260.226. Closure of facility, plan to be submitted, contents--notice, when--financial assurance instrument, release of, when--exceptions.
- 260.227. Postclosure plan, contents--financial assurance instrument required--owner or operator of sanitary or demolition landfill to take corrective action, when--plan required--financial assurance,
- 260.228. Failure to implement closure, postclosure plan or corrective action plan, forfeiture of collateral, when.
- 260.230. Department may order repairs, alterations, construction or reconstruction, when--injunctive relief, when.
- 260.235. Hearing, when, procedure--review, how--injunction based on seriousness of threat to environment--performance bond required, forfeited, when.
- 260.236. Severability of provisions.
- 260.240. Violations, how proceeded against--county regulations, how enforced, penalty for violation--exceptions.
- 260.241. Permit not to be issued, when.
- 260.242. Fly ash produced by coal combustion, exemption from solid waste permitting requirements, conditions--certain counties.
- 260.243. Buffer zone required, commercial processing facility, how determined.
- 260.245. Tax, how levied--limitation--form of ballot.
- 260.247. Annexation or expansion of solid waste services by city, notice to certain private entities, when--city to contract with private entity, duration, terms.
- 260.249. Administrative penalties--not to be assessed for minor violation, definition--amount set by rule, payment when--appeal effect--surcharge due when--unpaid penalty, collection--time limitation
- 260.250. Major appliances, waste oil, yard waste and batteries, disposal restricted--recycling of certain items, addressed in solid waste management plan.
- 260.253. Department to provide technical assistance and public education programs on collection of used motor oil--household consumer used motor oil, duty to maintain toll-free telephone for informati
- 260.254. Grants for household consumer-used motor oil collection systems, requirements--centers not to accept motor oil from commercial operation.
- 260.255. Newspapers, duty to recycle, requirements--statement to be filed with department, penalty.
- 260.260. Batteries, lead-acid, disposal of restricted--penalty.
- 260.262. Retailers of lead-acid batteries, duties--notice to purchaser, contents.
- 260.264. Notices to public, batteries, duties of department.
- 260.266. Wholesalers of lead-acid batteries, duties--storage of batteries, requirements.
- 260.267. Restriction on sales of certain batteries, effective dates--sale of nonbutton cell mercuric-oxide battery requirements, duties of manufacturer, violation, penalty.
- 260.270. Scrap tires, prohibited activities--penalties--site owners, no new scrap tire sites permitted, when, exception--registration required, duty to inform department, contents--rules and regulatio
- 260.272. Scrap tires and rubber chips may be used as landfill cover, department of natural resources to promulgate rules.
- 260.273. Fee, sale of new tires, amount--collection, use of moneys--termination.
- 260.274. (Repealed L. 2005 S.B. 225 § A)
- 260.275. Scrap tire site, closure plan, contents--financial assurance instrument, purpose, how calculated.
- 260.276. Nuisance abatement activities, department may conduct--costs, civil action authorized, exception--resource recovery or nuisance abatement bids on contract, who may bid--content--nonprofits ma
- 260.278. Performance bond or letter of credit required for transporter of scrap tires, when--provisions required--forfeiture of bond, when, procedure--bond requirement ceases, when.
- 260.279. Preference and bonus points for contracts for the removal or clean up of waste tires, when.
- 260.280. Container defined--plastic ring or holding device must be biodegradable within two years--acceptable rings or holding device, department to furnish list--violations, penalty--effective when.
- 260.281. Plastic, plastic bottles or rigid plastic container defined--containers, must have coded label, content, form--exempt products, rules established by department--violations, penalty.
- 260.285. (Repealed L. 2008 H.B. 2058 § A)
- 260.300. Regions, division of state into--procedures, purpose.
- 260.302. County may apply for change in region, when, procedures.
- 260.305. Creation of district, procedures--boundaries, limitations--petition to establish--district a body corporate and politic, when--election.
- 260.310. Contractual authority, powers.
- 260.315. Council, selection of members, terms--meetings--powers--selection of executive board, terms.
- 260.320. Executive board, meetings, selection of officers--powers, duties--contractual authority.
- 260.325. Solid waste management plan, submitted to department, contents, procedures--approval, revision of plan--funds may be made available, purpose--audits.
- 260.330. Landfill fee, amount--solid waste management fund, created, purpose--department to enforce--transfer station, fee charged--free disposal day, notice.
- 260.335. Distribution of fund moneys, uses--grants, distribution of moneys--advisory board, solid waste, duties.
- 260.342. (Repealed L. 2005 S.B. 225 § A)
- 260.345. Solid waste advisory board, members--qualifications--duties and powers--removal of board member for failure to attend meetings, when.
- 260.350. Short title.
- 260.352. Department of natural resources shall verify compliance with corrective action plans for hazardous waste management.
- 260.355. Exempted wastes.
- 260.360. Definitions.
- 260.365. Hazardous waste management commission created--composition, qualifications--compensation--terms--meetings, notice required, quorum.
- 260.370. Duties and powers of commission--rules and regulations to be adopted, procedures--inspection fees, use of, refund, when--variances granted, when--joint committee for fee restructuring authori
- 260.371. Severability clause, exceptions.
- 260.372. Powers and duties of commission.
- 260.375. Duties of department--licenses required--permits required.
- 260.377. Inspection by department.
- 260.379. Permit not to be issued, when--notice to department of certain crimes, penalty for failure to notify--reinstatement, when.
- 260.380. Duties of hazardous waste generators--fees to be collected, disposition--exemptions.
- 260.385. Activities not allowed and requirements to be met by hazardous waste transporters.
- 260.390. Duties of hazardous waste facility owners and operators--tax to be collected, disposition--duties upon termination of use of facility--inspection fees, commercial facilities, requirements.
- 260.391. Hazardous waste fund created--payments--not to lapse--subaccount created, purpose--transfer of moneys--restrictions on use of moneys--general revenue appropriation to be requested annually.
- 260.392. Definitions--fees for transport of radioactive waste--deposit of moneys, use--notice of shipments--sunset provision.
- 260.393. Technology for treatment of hazardous waste, generators to use best available, exceptions.
- 260.394. Disposal of untreated hazardous waste, prohibited, exceptions--alternative to landfilling, best demonstrated available technology.
- 260.395. Transportation of hazardous waste, how permitted--fees, how determined--notice prior to issuance of permit--permit not required of whom--application for certification, when--permit maintained
- 260.396. PCB, definition--facilities, regulation of--list of PCB facilities--compliance with requirements, time limitation.
- 260.400. Procedure for conducting public hearings.
- 260.405. Variances granted, when.
- 260.410. Department to enforce standards, rules and regulations--appeal authorized.
- 260.412. Administrative penalties--not to be assessed for minor violation--conference, conciliation and persuasion--rules and regulations, payment--appeal, effect--unpaid penalty, collection--time lim
- 260.415. Appeals--other remedies available, costs.
- 260.420. Imminent hazard, action to be taken.
- 260.423. Facility ordered to accept waste, reimbursement rate disagreement, procedure.
- 260.424. Underground injection prohibited.
- 260.425. Violations, how punished.
- 260.429. No permit in non-karst area of state over groundwater divide.
- 260.430. Confidential information--illegal disclosure, penalty.
- 260.431. Buffer zone required, commercial facility, how determined--limitations, requirements, certain facilities.
- 260.432. Hazardous waste, collection of small quantities, department to administer--fees--department may enter into contracts for collection--disposal in landfills prohibited, when.
- 260.433. Commercial hazardous waste facilities, prohibited activities (third or fourth class counties).
- 260.434. Proposed sites, hazardous waste facilities--department to examine transportation routes--department to examine local government's capability to respond to emergency--interagency agreement
- 260.435. Definitions, sections 260.435 to 260.480--definition of hazardous waste not to include certain materials.
- 260.437. Rules and regulations, authority.
- 260.440. Registry of abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous waste sites, contents--investigation--department's powers and duties.
- 260.445. Abandoned and uncontrolled sites, annual report, content--sent to whom.
- 260.446. (Repealed L. 2005 S.B. 225 § A)
- 260.450. Priority of sites, listed in registry, determined by investigation--factors to be considered.
- 260.455. Registry, proposed site addition, procedure, notice.
- 260.460. Listing or proposed listing of site in registry, procedure to remove.
- 260.465. Change of use or transfer of site property--notice to buyer--appeal--violations, penalty.
- 260.470. Recording of sites, placed on or removed from registry--removal procedure.
- 260.475. Fees to be paid by hazardous waste generators--exceptions--deposit of moneys--violations, penalty--deposit--fee requirement, expiration.
- 260.479. (Repealed L. 2005 S.B. 225 § A)
- 260.480. Transfer of moneys in the hazardous waste remedial fund to hazardous waste fund.
- 260.481. Disincorporation certain city, when, procedure--trustee appointment, duties--expenditures (Times Beach).
- 260.482. Incineration of certain material by Department of Defense, limitation.
- 260.500. Definitions.
- 260.505. Hazardous substance emergency response plan to be developed by department director--contents of plan.
- 260.510. Hazardous substances, director's powers and duties.
- 260.515. Actions to abate, control or clean up not construed as admission of liability.
- 260.520. Rules and regulations--procedure.
- 260.525. Investigation, no person to refuse entry--search warrant to be issued.
- 260.530. Cleanup costs, liability--failure to comply, damages, exceptions--records of expense to be kept.
- 260.535. Hazardous waste fund, deposits to--purpose for use.
- 260.540. State employees acting in official capacity, liability.
- 260.545. Providing assistance at request of department, political subdivision or volunteer fire protection district, liability for actions, when.
- 260.546. Emergency assistance--cost, how paid--cost statement, contents--payment, when--amount, appeal procedure--state fund to pay cost but repayment required.
- 260.550. Information to be available to public, exceptions.
- 260.552. Liability limitation for persons in business of hazardous waste cleanup created by others, exceptions--waste cleanup of environmental hazard defined.
- 260.565. Definitions.
- 260.567. Application for voluntary remediation, requirements, form, fee--review by department--duties of applicant, reports--remedial action plan, review of--duties.
- 260.569. Reimbursement for costs to department, computation--deposit of funds--termination from participation by department, when--refund of balance, when.
- 260.571. Hazardous waste management commission may promulgate rules, scope.
- 260.573. Completion of plan, department to issue letter, contents--effect.
- 260.575. False information, submission of--penalty.
- 260.600. Area revitalization authorities to hold title in cleanup areas--transfer of title to department, when--dissolution of authority (certain first class counties, charter form).
- 260.602. Authorities' articles of incorporation, content.
- 260.603. Articles filed where--secretary of state, duties.
- 260.605. Board of directors, number, qualifications, election, term.
- 260.607. Powers and duties of board.
- 260.609. Authority, state and state employees no liability, when.
- 260.700. Membership authorized--compact--purposes.
- 260.705. Definitions.
- 260.710. Extended care and long-term liability account established, purposes--if Missouri designated a host state, duties.
- 260.715. Operators of regional disposal facilities to purchase maximum insurance--insurance to be used, how.
- 260.720. Compact commissioner and alternate, appointment, compensation, when, expenses, duties.
- 260.725. Advisory committee, appointment, qualifications, terms, duties.
- 260.730. Tax levy authorized for counties containing regional disposal facilities.
- 260.735. Designation as host state, governor's duty--approval by general assembly required, exception.
- 260.750. Environmental radiation monitoring program and fund established--purposes.
- 260.800. Definitions.
- 260.805. Electric suppliers to purchase electricity generated, rate allowable.
- 260.810. Extraordinary costs and interconnection charges paid by governing body.
- 260.815. Loss of revenue, rate case before public service commission allowable.
- 260.818. Definitions.
- 260.819. Removal costs and damages, liability, limitations.
- 260.820. Definitions.
- 260.822. Content concentration of certain elements, restrictions.
- 260.824. Exemptions.
- 260.826. (Repealed L. 2007 S.B. 613 Revision § A)
- 260.830. Landfill fee authorized, counties of third and fourth classification--approval, ballot, limitation.
- 260.831. Collection of fee by operator, payment required--separate surcharge, transmittal of funds.
- 260.900. Definitions.
- 260.905. Hazardous waste management commission to promulgate rules for dry-cleaning facility environmental remediation.
- 260.910. Violations of dry-cleaning remediation laws--civil damages.
- 260.915. Registration of dry-cleaning facilities with department.
- 260.920. Dry-cleaning environmental response trust fund created--purpose--not to be considered total state revenue.
- 260.925. Expenditures from fund, how used--fund not to be used, when--liability determinations--entry onto premises where corrective action required--fund payment limit--owner liability when fund paym
- 260.930. State immunity from liability due to corrective action--private action against dry-cleaning facility not prohibited--corrective action not to be compelled at eligible dry-cleaning facilities-
- 260.935. Dry-cleaning facility registration surcharge--deposited in fund--penalties and interest for nonpayment.
- 260.940. Dry-cleaning solvent surcharge, amount imposed due to solvent factor--deposited in fund--penalties and interest for nonpayment--operators not to purchase solvent from persons not paying surch
- 260.945. Surcharges not collected, when.
- 260.950. Judicial review.
- 260.955. Department to report on fund, corrective action from fund.
- 260.960. Rulemaking.
- 260.965. Expiration date.
- 260.1000. Citation of law.
- 260.1003. Definitions.
- 260.1006. Holder of an environmental covenant--department bound by covenant--rules for interests in real property.
- 260.1009. Contents of a covenant.
- 260.1012. Enforceability of covenants, criteria.
- 260.1015. Use of real property subject to zoning laws and recorded instruments.
- 260.1018. Copy of covenant to be provided, to whom.
- 260.1021. Recording of a covenant, procedure.
- 260.1024. Covenants are perpetual, exceptions--department may terminate covenants, when.
- 260.1027. Amendment or termination of a covenant, requirements--interest in property not affected by amendment.
- 260.1030. Civil action may be maintained, when--department to maintain regulatory authority.
- 260.1033. Activity and use information system to be established, purpose--categories of sites--recording of amendments or termination, procedure, form.
- 260.1036. Inapplicability to storage tanks.
- 260.1039. Effect of act on certain federal laws.
- 260.1050. Citation of act.
- 260.1053. Definitions.
- 260.1059. Applicability of act--exceptions.
- 260.1062. Recovery plan required, contents--use of existing infrastructure permitted--report required.
- 260.1065. Labeling requirements for sale of new equipment.
- 260.1068. Information on computer materials, immunity from liability, when.
- 260.1071. Department to educate consumers--Internet site required.
- 260.1074. Audits and inspections by department permitted--enforcement of act--warning notices--penalties may be assessed, subaccount created.
- 260.1077. Financial and proprietary information not a public record.
- 260.1080. Report to legislative committees.
- 260.1083. Fee not authorized, when.
- 260.1089. Recycling and reuse, compliance with federal, state and local law required--rulemaking authority.
- 260.1092. Federal law may preempt, when.
- 260.1101. Rulemaking authority.