The commissioner shall establish a program for the safe, nonpolluting disposal of all types of expired marine flares pursuant to this section. [PL 2021, c. 422, §1 (NEW).] 1. Short-term storage. Expired marine flares collected pursuant to section 2492 that require short- term storage must be stored according to standards established by the Department of Public Safety. [PL 2021, c. 422, §1 (NEW).] 2. Sorting. Expired marine flares collected pursuant to section 2492 must be sorted by type for proper incineration. [PL 2021, c. 422, §1 (NEW).] 3. Incineration. Expired marine flares sorted pursuant to subsection 2 must be incinerated at temperatures that are compliant with Department of Environmental Protection standards for preventing air pollution. [PL 2021, c. 422, §1 (NEW).] 4. Recycling. To the extent practicable, material from incinerated expired marine flares must be recycled. [PL 2021, c. 422, §1 (NEW).]
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