IC 13-27-7
    Chapter 7. Implementation of Pollution Prevention Programs

IC 13-27-7-1
Voluntary participation in programs
    Sec. 1. Programs developed under this article are to beimplemented based on voluntary participation by businesses. Exceptas required in rules referred to in IC 13-27-8-3(b)(5), businesses maynot be required to comply with any program developed under thisarticle.
As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.17. Amended by P.L.100-2006,SEC.11.

IC 13-27-7-2
Binding effect of program implementing documents, manuals, andpolicies; prohibited activities; duties
    Sec. 2. (a) Guidance documents, technical assistance manuals, andpolicies developed or used in implementing programs under thisarticle are not binding on participating businesses.
    (b) Subject to subsection (e), the air pollution control board, thewater pollution control board, the solid waste management board, orthe department may not do the following:
        (1) Subject to IC 13-14-1-11.5, incorporate documents,manuals, or policies developed under this article into rulesadopted under IC 4-22-2.
        (2) Adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 requiring businessimplementation of pollution prevention practices or of cleanmanufacturing by means of any of the following:
            (A) Permit conditions.
            (B) Enforcement actions.
            (C) Other department actions.
    (c) Subsection (b) only applies to pollution prevention as definedin this title.
    (d) Subsection (b) does not apply to authority granted underfederal law to implement pollution prevention as defined under anyof the following:
        (1) Federally delegated air, water, solid waste, and otherprograms.
        (2) Guidance documents developed to implement programsdescribed in subdivision (1).
        (3) Programs established under IC 13-20-3, IC 13-20-22, orIC 13-21.
    (e) The department shall do the following:
        (1) Present pollution prevention as an option to businesses inany of the following:
            (A) Permit conditions.
            (B) Enforcement actions.
            (C) Other department actions.
        (2) Direct manufacturers to the clean manufacturing technologyand safe materials institute for technical assistance in clean

manufacturing.
As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.17. Amended by P.L.124-1997,SEC.21; P.L.261-1999, SEC.3.

IC 13-27-7-3
Goals of programs
    Sec. 3. Programs implemented by the division:
        (1) must encourage pollution prevention; and
        (2) may not discourage the use of recycling or treatmenttechniques determined to be acceptable for pollution that hasnot been prevented.
As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.17.