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<br />19. Chapter 6.95 of" Divislon. 20 of Vic Health & Safety Code regulates tfic handling,
<br />release and threatened release of hazardous materials, in the State.ofCalifbMia, Article I of
<br />Chapter 6,95 concerns the development and review of business plans relating to the handling and
<br />release or threatened release of hazardous material, Business plans Must include spocific
<br />inkirmationdosi.reed "to prevent or rnit1ibyaw t, e damage to the health and sarety of persons and
<br />the environment Rom the release orthreaten .ed release of hazardous, materials into the workplaea
<br />andenvironment." (HealthSaf Code; §§ 2515 . , 00� 25504.)
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<br />20" S-ection..25189 of the Health and $afety Code creates liability far any negligent or
<br />intentional t violation ntention-al viola' tn, of thel-JWC ., or for any vi tion of any permit, rule, regulation, standard,
<br />or requirement issued or p.rqmUtL*ted pursuant to the 1JHWCL, Section 251-8.9.2 is an alternative
<br />strict fiability provision, Which, creates liabilit any
<br />�y for violation 417 thd F1WCL, or for
<br />violation of -any permit,, rule, reguladon, standard, or require rent issued or promulgated pursuant
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<br />21, The ITWCL, pursuant to Health and Safety Code sections 25181 and.251 84,
<br />authorizes the Court to issue an order that enjoins any ongoing or potential violation Of the
<br />H.WCL, or any applIcable rule, rept 04, pormi t, standard, requirernenti brorder issued, or
<br />'Promulgated pursuant to the IMCL.
<br />22. Section, 251 & . I of the 1-Jealth and Safety Code provides that when the DISC or a
<br />unified program agency determines that. any person has engaged in, is engaged in, or is about to
<br />engage in any acus or practices which cons.tituw or will constitute a violation of any provision of
<br />the HWC1, or any rule regulation, or requirement issued or promulgated thereunder, and when
<br />requested by the D'I'SC or unified program agency, the Attorney General or local prosecutor may
<br />mako.'an application to the superior court for an order enjoining such acts or practices,, or Pbr can
<br />order directing oomplianee., and upon an, appropriate showing by the DTSC or urfifwdprogram
<br />agency that such person has enpgedin or Is . about to engag.e in any such 4as or praotic'esi a
<br />permanent or temporary injunction, restraining order, or other order may he,granted.
<br />23 Health and Safety Code section 25184 provides that in 00 fictions brought.
<br />pursuant to the HWC1, in which an injunction or temporary restraining order is sought, it shall not
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