Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as prohibiting the furnishing of trade secret information to the Environmental Protection Agency to the extent required by law to obtain and maintain interim and final authorization to implement the state hazardous waste program in lieu of the federal program under the federal act. If the department has received a written claim that particular information furnished to the Environmental Protection Agency is trade secret information, the department shall so inform the Environmental Protection Agency.
(Amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 605, Sec. 9. Effective October 9, 2001. Operative January 1, 2002, by Sec. 18 of Ch. 605.)