HARRY HUGHES, Governor                              2181

IT BECOMES NECESSARY OR DESIRABLE TO MAKE MATERIAL CHANGES
IN PLANS OR SPECIFICATIONS, THE CHANGED PLANS OR
SPECIFICATIONS, TOGETHER WITH A STATEMENT OF THE REASONS FOR
THE ALTERATIONS, SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE SECRETARY, AND NO
MATERIAL CHANGES MAY BE EMBODIED IN THE ACTUAL CONSTRUCTION
UNTIL THEY ARE APPROVED BY THE SECRETARY AND A PERMIT ISSUED
FOR THEM. AFTER COMPLETION OF THE WORK A CERTIFIED COPY OF
THE PLANS IN FULL, SHOWING THE WORK AS BUILT, SHALL BE FILED
WITH THE SECRETARY FOR PERMANENT RECORD.

(3) THE SECRETARY MAY MAKE ANY RULES OR
REGULATIONS ABOUT THE SUBMISSION OF PLANS FOR APPROVAL AND
RECORD THAT THE SECRETARY CONSIDERS TO BE REASONABLE AND
PROPER.

(4) BEFORE PLANS ARE DRAWN, OR APPLICATION IS
FILED, FOR A PROSPECTIVE SYSTEM OF WATER SUPPLY, SEWERAGE,
OR REFUSE DISPOSAL, A PRELIMINARY STATEMENT CONCERNING THE
IMPROVEMENT MAY BE MADE TO THE SECRETARY. IF REQUESTED, THE
SECRETARY SHALL OUTLINE THE GENERAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE CASE
CONFORMITY WITH WHICH WOULD MEET WITH THE SECRETARY'S
APPROVAL.

(B)  PERMIT TO HANDLE, BURN, OR STORE SEWAGE SLUDGE.

(1) AN INDIVIDUAL OR CORPORATION FOR COMMERCIAL
PURPOSES AND A MUNICIPALITY, COUNTY, DISTRICT, OR
INSTITUTION MAY NOT ENGAGE IN COLLECTION, HANDLING, BURNING,
STORAGE, OR TRANSPORTATION OF SEWAGE SLUDGE WITHOUT A PERMIT
FROM THE SECRETARY.

(2) THE SECRETARY SHALL ADOPT APPROPRIATE RULES
AND REGULATIONS RELATING TO PERMISSIBLE USES AND METHODS OF
COLLECTION, HANDLING, BURNING, STORAGE AND TRANSPORTATION OF
SEWAGE SLUDGE.                                                                 

(C)  DUTY OF SECRETARY TO ACT ON APPLICATION WITHOUT
DELAY.

WHEN APPLICATION IS MADE TO THE SECRETARY FOR A PERMIT
UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION, THE SECRETARY SHALL
EXAMINE THE APPLICATION WITHOUT DELAY, AND, AS SOON AS
POSSIBLE AFTER SUBMISSION OF THE APPLICATION, ISSUE THE
PERMIT, DISAPPROVE THE APPLICATION, OR STATE THE CONDITIONS
UNDER WHICH THE PERMIT WILL BE GRANTED.

(D)  LANDFILLS NEAR HOSPITALS.

(1) THE SECRETARY MAY NOT ISSUE A PERMIT UNDER
THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION FOR ANY PROPOSED LANDFILL
SYSTEM OF REFUSE DISPOSAL WHEN THE PROPOSED LANDFILL SYSTEM
IS WITHIN ONE-HALF MILE OF ANY HOSPITAL.

(2) THIS SUBSECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO ANY PERMIT
APPLIED FOR PRIOR TO OCTOBER 1, 1981.