(a) It shall be unlawful for any person licensed or required to be licensed under this chapter to fail to comply with the requirements of Section 11-4-1200 of this Code, if applicable. In addition to any other penalty provided by law, a single violation of this subsection (a) may result in license suspension or revocation in accordance with the requirements of Section 4-4-280 of this Code.
(b) (1) Each person licensed or required to be licensed under this chapter shall keep and maintain on file, for a period of not less than three years, all written materials used to document the quantity of each hazardous chemical present at the motor vehicle repair shop, if such chemical is present at the shop in an amount that exceeds the threshold level for reporting as established by regulations promulgated under Title III of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986, codified at 42 U.S.C. 11001, et seq., as amended. In addition to any other penalty provided by law, a single violation of this subsection may result in license suspension or revocation in accordance with the requirements of Section 4-4-280 of this Code.
(2) Upon request, the records required under subsection (b)(1) of this section shall be made available for inspection, during regular business hours or in case of emergency, by any city official charged with responsibility for enforcing this chapter.
(c) The commissioner of health, the fire commissioner, the executive director of emergency management and communications, the commissioner of business affairs and consumer protection and their respective designees are authorized: (1) to inspect, at reasonable hours or in case of an emergency, any motor vehicle repair shop licensed or required to be licensed under this chapter for the purpose of determining compliance with the requirements of this section; (2) to examine the applicable books and records of any person licensed or required to be licensed under this chapter in order to corroborate the quantities of hazardous chemicals reported or required to be reported by the owner or operator of the shop under Section 11-4-1200; and (3) to enforce the requirements of this chapter.
(Added Coun. J. 5-9-12, p. 27485, § 106; Amend Coun. J. 11-8-12, p. 38872, § 118)
Editor's note – Coun. J. 11-8-12, p. 38872, § 118, renumbered former § 4-228-300 as this § 4-228-296.