§ 8-6-1302 - Definitions. - Arkansas Statutes

8-6-1302. Definitions.

As used in this subchapter:

(1) "Commercial medical waste incineration facility" means any facility accepting medical waste materials for treatment and disposal by incineration from an off-site source and operating the treatment and disposal facility as a business for profit;

(2) "Department" means the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality;

(3) "Director" means the Director of the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality;

(4) "Occupied structure" means a building or other structure:

(A) Where any person lives or carries on a business or other calling;

(B) Where people assemble for purposes of business, government, education, religion, entertainment, or public transportation;

(C) Which is customarily used for overnight accommodation of persons whether or not a person is actually present. Each unit of a structure divided into separate units designed for occupancy is itself an occupied structure; or

(D) Which has not yet been constructed or completed but for which a building permit, where applicable, has been issued and is valid on the date the application for the permit to construct and operate a commercial medical waste incineration facility is filed; and

(5) "Person" means any individual or legal entity.