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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 48 FILED ON: 1/10/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 576
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Bruce E. Tarr
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to the removal and disposal of waste oil.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Bruce E. TarrFirst Essex and Middlesex 1 of 2
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 48 FILED ON: 1/10/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 576
By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 576) of Bruce E. Tarr for legislation to
remove and dispose of waste oil. Environment and Natural Resources.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 532 OF 2019-2020.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act relative to the removal and disposal of waste oil.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Section 52A of chapter 21 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020
2Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following new paragraph:-
3 No entity shall accept waste oil or petroleum products for disposal from any automobile
4service station marina serving powered watercraft or retail outlet selling automobile lubricating
5oil in the Commonwealth unless and until such entity has submitted a plan for the removal and
6proper disposal of such materials with the Department of Environmental Protection, and a copy
7of said plan has been provided to any party providing such materials for disposal. Said plan shall
8include, but not be limited to; the methodology for collecting and transporting the waste oil,
9location where the waste oil is to be disposed, and procedures for processing and/or disposing of 2 of 2
10the waste oil. Any person or entity that violates the provisions of this section shall be liable for a
11civil penalty of not more than $1,000 for each offense.