130A-309.27. Joint and several liability.
(a) As used in this section:
(1) "Owner or operator" means, in addition to the usual meanings of the term, any owner of record of any interest in land on which a landfill is or has been sited, any person or business entity that owns a majority interest in any other business entity which is the owner or operator of a landfill, and any person designated as a joint permittee pursuant to G.S. 130A-295.2(e).
(2) "Proceeds" means all funds collected and received by the Department, including interest and penalties on delinquent fees.
(b) Every owner or operator of a landfill is jointly and severally liable for the improper operation and closure of the landfill, as provided by law.
(c) through (f) Repealed by Session Laws 2007-550, s. 5(b), effective August 1, 2007.