Section 25185.6.

(a)  The department or any local officer or agency authorized to enforce this chapter pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 25180, in connection with any action authorized by this chapter, may require any of the following persons to furnish and transmit to the designated offices of the department or the local officer or agency any existing information relating to hazardous substances, hazardous wastes, or hazardous materials:

(1)  Any person who owns or operates any hazardous waste facility.

(2)  Any person who generates, stores, treats, transports, disposes of, or otherwise handles hazardous waste.

(3)  Any person who has generated, stored, treated, transported, disposed of, or otherwise handled hazardous waste.

(4)  Any person who arranges, or has arranged, by contract or other agreement, to store, treat, transport, dispose of, or otherwise handle hazardous waste.

(5)  Any person who applies, or has applied, for any permit, registration, or certification under this chapter.

(b)  Any person required to furnish this information shall pay any costs of photocopying or transmitting this information.

(c)  When requested by the person furnishing this information the department or the local officer or agency shall follow the procedures established under Section 25173.

(Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 639, Sec. 23. Effective January 1, 1996.)