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Fla. Stat. § 252.82 (2025)

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252.82 Definitions.—As used in this part:

(1) “Commission” means the State Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Commission created pursuant to s. 301 of EPCRA.

(2) “Committee” means any local emergency planning committee established in the state pursuant to s. 301 of EPCRA.

(3) “Division” means the Division of Emergency Management within the Executive Office of the Governor.

(4) “Facility” means facility as defined in s. 329 of EPCRA. Vehicles placarded according to title 49 Code of Federal Regulations are not considered a facility except for purposes of s. 304 of EPCRA.

(5) “Hazardous material” means any hazardous chemical, toxic chemical, or extremely hazardous substance, as defined in s. 329 of EPCRA.

(6) “EPCRA” means the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986, title III of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986, ss. 300-329, 42 U.S.C. ss. 11001 et seq.; and federal regulations adopted thereunder.

(7) “Trust fund” means the Operating Trust Fund of the division.

History.—s. 1, ch. 88-200; s. 2, ch. 92-150; s. 36, ch. 93-120; s. 4, ch. 2000-118; s. 23, ch. 2000-152; s. 106, ch. 2011-142.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 2001–2001 · leading case: Bay Vill. of Sarasota, Inc. v. Dep't of Cmty. Affairs, 788 So. 2d 1018 (Fla. 2d DCA 2001).

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Bay Vill. of Sarasota, Inc. v. Dep't of Cmty. Affairs, 788 So. 2d 1018 (Fla. 2d DCA 2001). · cites it 2× “Bay Village has a storage tank on its property which is a “facility” as defined in section 252.82(4), Florida Statutes (1997).”

— 252.82(4) — 1 case

Bay Vill. of Sarasota, Inc. v. Dep't of Cmty. Affairs, 788 So. 2d 1018 (Fla. 2d DCA 2001). “Bay Village has a storage tank on its property which is a “facility” as defined in section 252.82(4), Florida Statutes (1997).”

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