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 9 - Financial Assurance Requirements for Closure of a Major Waste Tire Facility
Section 18471 - Definitions

Universal Citation: 14 CA Code of Regs 18471

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

(a) When used in this Article, the following terms shall have the meanings given below:

(1) "Current Closure Cost Estimate" means the most recent estimate prepared in accordance with Chapter 6, Article 6, section 18442.

(2) "Depository Trust Fund" means the fund established in conjunction with a surety bond or letter of credit and that meets the requirements of section 18474 of this Article.

(3) "Enterprise Fund" means a fund established to account for the financing of self-supporting activities of a government unit that renders services on a user-fee basis.

(4) "Government Securities" means financial obligations issued by a federal, state or local government, including general obligation bonds, revenue bonds, and certificates of participation.

(5) "Letter of Credit" means a contract by which the issuing institution promises to extend credit on behalf of an operator to the Board or its designee, on presentation of the mechanism in accordance with its terms.

(6) "Provider of financial assurance" means an entity, other than an operator, that provides financial assurance to an operator of a major waste tire facility, including but not limited to a trustee, an institution issuing a letter of credit, or a surety company.

(7) "Surety Bond" means a contract by which a surety company promises that, if the operator fails to perform required closure activities, the surety company will be liable for the operator's responsibilities as specified by the bond.

(8) "Trust fund" means a contract by which the operator transfers assets to a trustee to hold, on behalf of the Board or its designee, to pay closure costs.

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 A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL 6-9-92 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.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 repealer and adoption of subsections (a)(1)-(2) transmitted to OAL 9-23-93 and filed 11-3-93 (Register 93, No. 45).

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

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