SECTION 252:210-1-3. General provisions

(a)   License required. Spills shall be remediated only by businesses licensed pursuant to this Chapter. The person who spilled the hazardous material may employ any licensed highway spill remediation service unless the on-scene law enforcement officer has determined that there are hazardous conditions that pose an imminent threat to health or the environment. In these cases where time is critical, the law enforcement officer may contact any licensed highway spill remediation service or any non-licensed provider of a service needed to resolve the emergency.

(b)   Employee training. Any person who participates in the remediation of spills must:

(1)   Be employed by a business licensed pursuant to this Chapter;

(2)   Be currently certified as a hazardous materials technician pursuant to 29 CFR 1910.120; and

(3)   Upon request by DEQ personnel or local law enforcement personnel at the scene of a spill, provide proof of their current hazardous materials technician certification.

(c)   Vehicle requirements. All vehicles used in the remediation of spills shall visibly display the highway spill cleanup license number on both sides of the vehicle in numbers at least four inches (4") high.

(d)   Tow trucks. All tow trucks used in the remediation of spills shall be registered and licensed by the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety.

(e)   Disposal. All waste material collected or generated in the remediation of spills must be managed and disposed of in accordance with all applicable laws.

(f)   Specified dates. If any date specified in this Chapter falls on a weekend or holiday, the date of the following working day shall be the effective date.

(g)   License period. Licenses shall be effective from the day of licensure and expire on December 31 of the same year, unless modified by an Administrative Proceeding. Licenses issued prior to January 1, 2007, will expire December 31, 2007.

(h)   Application time frame. Applications will become void if the applicant fails to meet all licensure requirements within one hundred eighty (180) days of being notified of any deficiencies. All fees paid are non-refundable when an application is voided.

[Source: Added at 24 Ok Reg 582, eff 1-4-07 (emergency); Added at 24 Ok Reg 1513, eff 6-15-07]