Every permit issued by a jurisdictional health department under RCW 70A.205.125 shall be reviewed by the department to ensure that the proposed site or facility conforms with:
(1) All applicable laws and regulations including the minimal functional standards for solid waste handling; and
(2) The approved comprehensive solid waste management plan.
The department shall review the permit within thirty days after the issuance of the permit by the jurisdictional health department. The department may appeal the issuance of the permit by the jurisdictional health department to the pollution control hearings board, as described in chapter 43.21B RCW, for noncompliance with subsection (1) or (2) of this section.
No permit issued pursuant to RCW 70A.205.125 after June 7, 1984, shall be considered valid unless it has been reviewed by the department.
[ 2020 c 20 § 1173; 1984 c 123 § 8. Formerly RCW 70.95.185.]