SECTIONS 16050-16053 - California Statutes

PUBLIC RESOURCES CODE

SECTION 16050-16053

16050. For purposes of this division, "grease waste hauler" means a
transporter of inedible kitchen grease subject to the registration
requirements in Section 19310 of the Food and Agricultural Code.

16051. (a) A grease waste hauler shall not remove grease from a
grease trap or grease interceptor unless the hauler removes all
grease, greasy liquid, water, and solids from the grease trap or
grease interceptor each time of removal.
(b) Subdivision (a) does not require a grease interceptor or
grease trap to be cleaned of de minimus residue that cannot be
removed by normal procedures, including, but not limited to, pumping
or other cleaning, or residue resulting from systems that have
continuous flow.

16052. A violation of this division may only be enforced against a
grease waste hauling company and shall not be enforced against an
employee of the grease waste hauler.

16053. (a) A grease waste hauler who violates this division shall
be subject to a civil penalty, for the first violation, in an amount
that does not exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000).
(b) A grease waste hauler who violates this division, for a second
or subsequent violation, shall be subject to a civil penalty in an
amount that does not exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000).
(c) A grease waste hauler who violates this division may also be
subject to any further equitable remedy, as determined by the court.
(d) The civil penalties collected pursuant to this division shall
be apportioned as follows:
(1) Fifty percent shall be deposited in the Environmental
Enforcement and Training Account established pursuant to Section
14303 of the Penal Code, and used for purposes of Title 13
(commencing with Section 14300) of Part 4 of the Penal Code.
(2) Fifty percent to the local health officer or other local
public officer or agency that investigated the matter that led to
bringing the action.