HARRY HUGHES, Governor
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(B) PERIODIC INSPECTIONS OF LOW-LEVEL WASTE
CONTAINERS WHILE IN CUSTODY OF CARRIERS; AND
(C) APPROPRIATE ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS WITH
RESPECT TO VIOLATIONS.
3. TO THE EXTENT AUTHORIZED BY FEDERAL LAW, SHALL
AFTER RECEIVING NOTIFICATION FROM A HOST STATE OR OTHER PERSON
THAT A PERSON IN A PARTY STATE HAS VIOLATED VOLUME REDUCTION,
PACKAGING, SHIPPING OR TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS OR
REGULATIONS, TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO ENSURE THAT VIOLATIONS DO
NOT RECUR. APPROPRIATE ACTION SHALL INCLUDE, BUT IS NOT LIMITED
TO, THE REQUIREMENT THAT A BOND BE POSTED BY THE VIOLATOR TO PAY
THE COST OF REPACKAGING AT THE REGIONAL FACILITY AND THE
REQUIREMENT THAT FUTURE SHIPMENTS BE INSPECTED. APPROPRIATE
ACTION MAY ALSO INCLUDE SUSPENSION OF THE VIOLATOR'S USE OF THE
REGIONAL FACILITY. SHOULD SUCH SUSPENSION BE IMPOSED, THE
SUSPENSION SHALL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THE VIOLATOR
HAS, TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE PARTY STATE IMPOSING SUCH
SUSPENSION, COMPLIED WITH THE APPROPRIATE REQUIREMENTS OR
REGULATIONS UPON WHICH THE SUSPENSION WAS BASED AND HAS TAKEN
APPROPRIATE ACTION TO ENSURE THAT SUCH VIOLATION OR VIOLATIONS DO
NOT RECUR.
4. SHALL MAINTAIN A REGISTRY OF ALL GENERATORS AND
QUANTITIES GENERATED WITHIN THE STATE.
H. IN THE EVENT OF LIABILITY ARISING FROM THE OPERATION OF
ANY REGIONAL FACILITY AND DURING AND AFTER CLOSURE OF THAT
FACILITY, EACH PARTY STATE SHALL SHARE IN THAT LIABILITY IN AN
AMOUNT EQUAL TO THAT STATE'S SHARE OF THE REGION'S LOW-LEVEL
WASTE DISPOSED OF AT THE FACILITY. IF SUCH LIABILITY ARISES FROM
NEGLIGENCE, MALFEASANCE OR NEGLECT ON THE PART OF A HOST STATE OR
ANY PARTY STATE, THEN ANY OTHER HOST OR PARTY STATE(S) MAY MAKE
ANY CLAIM ALLOWABLE UNDER LAW FOR THAT NEGLIGENCE, MALFEASANCE OR
NEGLECT. IF SUCH LIABILITY ARISES FROM A PARTICULAR WASTE
SHIPMENT OR SHIPMENTS TO, OR QUANTITY OF WASTE OR CONDITION AT,
THE REGIONAL FACILITY, THEN ANY HOST OR PARTY STATE MAY MAKE ANY
CLAIM ALLOWABLE UNDER LAW FOR SUCH LIABILITY. THE PERCENTAGE OF
WASTE SHALL BE BASED ON VOLUME OF WASTE OR TOTAL CURIE CONTENT.
I. A PARTY STATE WHICH FAILS TO FULFILL ITS OBLIGATIONS,
INCLUDING TIMELY FUNDING OF THE COMMISSION MAY HAVE ITS
PRIVILEGES UNDER THE COMPACT SUSPENDED OR ITS MEMBERSHIP IN THE
COMPACT REVOKED BY THE COMMISSION AND BE SUBJECT TO ANY OTHER
LEGAL AND EQUITABLE REMEDIES AVAILABLE TO THE PARTY STATES.
7-304.
ARTICLE IV.
PROHIBITED ACTS AND PENALTIES
A. IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO DISPOSE OF
LOW-LEVEL WASTE WITHIN THE REGION EXCEPT AT A REGIONAL FACILITY
UNLESS AUTHORIZED BY THE COMMISSION.
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