Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 25, June 22, 2024
Section 284.643 - Bond forfeiture(a) The Department will declare a bond forfeit if the transporter is in violation of the act, the act of July 13, 1988 (P. L. 525, No. 93) (35 P. S. §§ 6019.1-6019.6), known as the Infectious and Chemotherapeutic Waste Law, regulations thereunder, the terms and conditions of the bond, the terms and conditions of the license or Department orders issued to the licensee, whether or not the violation results from regulated medical or chemotherapeutic waste transportation.(b) If the Department declares a bond forfeit, it will: (1) Send written notification to the transporter of the Department's determination to declare the bond forfeit and the reasons for the forfeiture.(2) Advise the transporter and surety of the right to appeal to the EHB under the Environmental Hearing Board Act (35 P. S. §§ 7511-7516).(3) Proceed to collect on the bond as provided by applicable laws for the collection of defaulted bonds or other debts.(c) If the Department declares a transporter bond forfeited, it will pay, or direct the State Treasurer to pay, the collateral funds into the Solid Waste Abatement Fund. If upon proper demand and presentation, the banking institution or other person or municipality which issued the collateral refuses to pay the Department the proceeds of a collateral undertaking, the Department will take appropriate steps to collect the proceeds.The provisions of this § 284.643 amended November 7, 2014, effective 11/8/2014, 44 Pa.B. 7021.