California Code of Regulations
Title 14 - Natural Resources
Division 7 - Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery
Chapter 6 - Permitting of Waste Tire Facilities and Waste Tire Hauler Registration and Tire Manifests
Article 10 - Financial Responsibility for Operating Liability Claims of Major Waste Tire Facilities
Section 18487 - Amount of Required Coverage

Universal Citation: 14 CA Code of Regs 18487

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

(a) An operator of one or more major waste tire facilities shall demonstrate financial responsibility for compensating third parties for bodily injury and property damage caused by accidental occurrences, including exposures to pollution.

(b) The required amounts of coverage shall be:

(1) $500,000 per occurrence with a $500,000 annual aggregate for each facility permitted for 5,000 to 200,000 tires or tire equivalents; or

(2) $1,000,000 per occurrence with a $1,000,000 annual aggregate for each facility permitted for 200,001 tires or more or corresponding tire equivalents.

(d) The required amounts of coverage shall apply exclusively to an operator's facility or facilities located in the State of California.

(e) An operator may use one or more mechanisms to provide proof of financial assurance.

(f) If a trust fund or government securities is depleted to compensate third parties for bodily injuries and/or property damages caused by accidental occurrences, the operator shall, within one year of the depletion, demonstrate financial responsibility for the full amount of coverage required by section (a) by replenishing the depleted mechanism(s) and/or acquiring additional financial assurance mechanism(s).

1. New section filed 2-10-92 as an emergency; operative 2-10-92 (Register 92, No. 21). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL 6-9-92 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. New section refiled 5-29-92 as an emergency; operative 6-8-92 (Register 92, No. 25). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 10-6-92 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. New section refiled 9-28-92 as an emergency; operative 10-6-92 (Register 92, No. 40). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 2-3-92 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
4. New section refiled 1-25-93 as an emergency; operative 2-2-93 (Register 93, No. 5). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL 6-2-93 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
5. Certificate of Compliance as to 1-25-93 order transmitted to OAL 5-26-93; disapproved by OAL on 6-22-93 (Register 93, No. 26).
6. New section filed 6-22-93 as an emergency; operative 6-22-93 (Register 93, No. 26). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL 10-20-93 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
7. Editorial correction of HISTORY 4 (Register 93, No. 26).
8. Certificate of Compliance as to 6-22-93 emergency order including amendment of subsection (b) and adoption of subsections (b)(1) and (b)(2) transmitted to OAL 9-23-93 and filed 11-3-93 (Register 93, No. 45).
9. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 4-1-2003; operative 5-1-2003 (Register 2003, No. 14).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 40502 and 42820, Public Resources Code. Reference: Section 42821, Public Resources Code.

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