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HARRY HUGHES, Governor
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COMMISSION RECEIVES WRITTEN NOTIFICATION OF THE INTENT TO
WITHDRAW OR UNTIL THE PRESCHEDULED DATE OF CLOSURE, WHICHEVER
OCCURS FIRST.
I. THIS COMPACT MAY BE TERMINATED ONLY BY THE AFFIRMATIVE
ACTION OF THE CONGRESS OR BY THE REPEAL OF ALL LAWS ENACTING THE
COMPACT IN EACH PARTY STATE. THE CONGRESS MAY BY LAW WITHDRAW
ITS CONSENT EVERY 5 YEARS AFTER THE COMPACT TAKES EFFECT.
1. THE CONSENT GIVEN TO THIS COMPACT BY THE CONGRESS
SHALL EXTEND TO ANY FUTURE ADMITTANCE OF NEW PARTY STATES UNDER
SECTIONS (B) AND (E) OF THIS ARTICLE.
2. THE WITHDRAWAL OF A PARTY STATE FROM THIS COMPACT
UNDER SECTION (H) OR THE REVOCATION OF A STATE'S MEMBERSHIP IN
THIS COMPACT UNDER SECTION (G) OF THIS ARTICLE SHALL NOT AFFECT
THE APPLICABILITY OF THE COMPACT TO THE REMAINING PARTY STATES.
7-308.
ARTICLE VIII.
PENALTIES
A. EACH PARTY STATE, CONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL AND HOST STATE
REGULATIONS AND LAWS, SHALL ENFORCE PENALTIES AGAINST ANY PERSON
NOT ACTING AS AN OFFICIAL OF A PARTY STATE FOR VIOLATION OF THIS
COMPACT IN THE PARTY STATE. EACH PARTY STATE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT
THE SHIPMENT TO A HOST STATE OF WASTE PACKAGED OR TRANSPORTED IN
VIOLATION OF APPLICABLE LAWS AND REGULATIONS CAN RESULT IN THE
IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS BY THE HOST STATE. THESE SANCTIONS MAY
INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO , SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF THE
VIOLATOR'S RIGHT OF ACCESS TO THE FACILITY IN THE HOST STATE.
B. WITHOUT THE EXPRESS APPROVAL OF THE COMMISSION, IT SHALL
BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO DISPOSE OF ANY LOW-LEVEL WASTE
WITHIN THE REGION EXCEPT AT A REGIONAL FACILITY; PROVIDED
HOWEVER, THAT THIS RESTRICTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO WASTE WHICH IS
PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE FEDERAL OR STATE REGULATIONS TO BE
DISCARDED WITHOUT REGARD TO ITS RADIOACTIVITY.
C. UNLESS SPECIFICALLY APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION AND
AFFECTED HOST STATE(S) PURSUANT TO ARTICLE IV, IT SHALL BE A
VIOLATION OF THIS COMPACT FOR: (1) ANY PERSON TO DEPOSIT AT A
REGIONAL FACILITY WASTE NOT GENERATED WITHIN THE REGION; (2) ANY
REGIONAL FACILITY TO ACCEPT WASTE NOT GENERATED WITHIN THE
REGION; AND (3) ANY PERSON TO EXPORT FROM THE REGION WASTE
GENERATED WITHIN THE REGION.
D. PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY FOR ENFORCING VIOLATIONS
PROVISIONS OF THE LAW WILL REST WITH THE AFFECTED STATE OR
STATES. THE COMMISSION , UPON A TWO-THIRDS VOTE OF ITS MEMBERS,
MAY BRING ACTION TO SEEK ENFORCEMENT OR APPROPRIATE REMEDIES
AGAINST VIOLATORS OF THE PROVISIONS AND REGULATIONS FOR THIS
COMPACT AS PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLE IV.
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