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Maine Revised Statutes, Title 22, § 2612-A: Capacity development, 1997

The commissioner may ensure, by rule, that certain new water systems show technical, managerial, and financial capacity before operating.

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The commissioner may ensure, by rule, that certain new water systems show technical, managerial, and financial capacity before operating.

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§ 2612-ACapacity developmentCommencement

The commissioner may ensure, by rule, that certain new water systems show technical, managerial, and financial capacity before operating.

1. Authority. The commissioner is authorized to ensure that all new community water systems and new nontransient, noncommunity systems commencing operation after October 1, 1999 demonstrate technical, managerial and financial capacity with respect to each state primary drinking water regulation in effect, or likely to be in effect, on the date of commencement of operations. [PL 1997, c. 705, §2 (NEW).] 2. Rulemaking. The commissioner shall adopt rules to ensure that all new community water systems and new nontransient, noncommunity systems commencing operation after October 1, 1999 demonstrate technical, managerial and financial capacity with respect to each state primary drinking water regulation in effect, or likely to be in effect, on the date of commencement of operations. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter II‑A. [PL 1997, c. 705, §2 (NEW).]
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