2005 Vermont Code - § 8003. — Applicability

§ 8003. Applicability

(a) The secretary may take action under this chapter to enforce the following statutes:

(1) [Deleted.]

(2) 10 V.S.A. chapter 23, relating to air quality;

(3) 10 V.S.A. chapters 37, 47, and 56, relating to water pollution control, water quality standards, water resources management, and public water supply;

(4) 10 V.S.A. chapters 41 and 43, relating to dams and stream alterations;

(5) 10 V.S.A. chapter 37, relating to the introduction of algicides, pesticides and herbicides;

(6) 10 V.S.A. chapter 48, relating to well drillers and groundwater withdrawal;

(7) 10 V.S.A. chapter 53, relating to beverage containers;

(8) 10 V.S.A. chapter 59, relating to underground storage tanks;

(9) 10 V.S.A. chapter 64, relating to potable water supplies and wastewater systems;

(10) 10 V.S.A. chapter 151, relating to land use;

(11) [Deleted.]

(12) 10 V.S.A. chapter 159, relating to solid waste, hazardous waste and hazardous materials;

(13) 10 V.S.A. chapter 161, relating to low-level radioactive waste;

(14) [Deleted.]

(15) 29 V.S.A. chapter 11, relating to lands under public waters;

(16) 10 V.S.A. chapter 162, relating to the Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact;

(17) 10 V.S.A. § 2625, relating to heavy cutting of timber; and

(18) 10 V.S.A. chapter 164, relating to comprehensive mercury management.

(b) The secretary's administrative enforcement authority established by this chapter shall supplement any authority of the secretary established by the chapters set forth in subsection (a) of this section to initiate criminal proceedings, or civil proceedings under chapters 47, 56, 59 and 159 of this title.

(c) The authority established by this chapter shall not be construed as negating any constitutional, common law or statutory rights of persons. (Added 1989, No. 98, § 1; amended 1989, No. 296 (Adj. Sess.), § 10, eff. June 29, 1990; 1991, No. 71, § 3; 1993, No. 137 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; 1997, No. 15, § 4, eff. May 6, 1997; 2001, No. 133 (Adj. Sess.), § 6, eff. June 13, 2002; 2005, No. 13, § 3; 2005, No. 144 (Adj. Sess.), § 6.)