California · Health and Safety Code - HSC
HSC §25395.97: (a) Except as provided in Section 25395.
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(a) Except as provided in Section 25395.99, the agency shall issue a certificate of completion upon determining that all response actions have been satisfactorily completed in accordance with an approved response plan. (b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), the agency shall issue a certificate of completion when a response action plan includes long-term obligations that have not been completed, including operation and maintenance requirements or monitoring, only if the agency makes all of the following determinations: (1) All response actions, other than long-term operation and maintenance at the site, have been completed. (2) The person has submitted an adequate long-term operation and maintenance plan and has demonstrated initial compliance. (c) If the agency determines that long-term operation and maintenance is required at a site, the agency may, as a condition of issuing a certificate of completion, enter into an operation and maintenance agreement with the person that governs the long-term operation and maintenance activities and that provides for adequate financial assurance.
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