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What is NYC AC § 24-716?

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This section empowers the commissioner to establish rules and regulations necessary for the implementation of the chapter. It mandates the commissioner, in consultation with emergency response agencies, to develop guidelines for the siting and storage of hazardous substances by January 1, 2015. Applies to property operators managing hazardous materials.

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§ 24-716 Regulations.

AC § 24-716

(a)The commissioner shall have the power to promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.

(b)On or before January first, two thousand fifteen, the commissioner shall, in consultation with the emergency response agencies, promulgate rules for the proper siting and storage of hazardous substances, taking into consideration all safety issues, including, but not limited to, spillage, fire, flooding, storm surge, earthquake, power outages, and high winds. Such rules may regulate hazardous substances individually or in groups, and may require that additional or alternative precautions be taken in advance of an anticipated extreme weather event. Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 1988/026.

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