ECL 17-1723 · Title 17. Discharge of Sewage Into Waters
Reports of proprietors of industrial establishments
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* § 17-1723. Reports of proprietors of industrial establishments.
1. The report of the proprietor of every shop, factory, mill and industrial establishment in the state, from which refuse or waste matter was being discharged into any of the waters of the state on May 7, 1903, filed in the office of the commissioner shall constitute the evidence of exemption of the shop, factory, mill or industrial establishment from the prohibition of section 17-1701.
2. No shop, factory, mill or industrial establishment shall be exempt from the prohibition of said section against the discharge of refuse or waste matter into the waters of the state, for which a report shall not have been made in accordance with chapter 468 of the laws of 1903.
* NB Expired September 1, 1973
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