# N.Y. ENV Law § 27-1315: Rules and regulations

> New York · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AENV_A27_T13_S27-1315

## Section

- **Citation:** N.Y. ENV Law § 27-1315
- **Heading:** Rules and regulations
- **Jurisdiction:** New York
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** New York Code / Act ENV / Article 27 / Title 13 / Section 27-1315

## Text

§ 27-1315. Rules and regulations.\n 1. The commissioner shall have the power to promulgate rules and\nregulations necessary and appropriate to carry out the purposes of this\ntitle. Any regulations shall include provisions which establish the\nprocedures for a hearing pursuant to subdivision four of section 27-1313\nof this title and shall ensure a division of functions between the\ncommissioner, the staff who present the case, and any hearing officers\nappointed. In addition, any regulations shall set forth findings to be\nbased on a factual record, which must be made before the commissioner\ndetermines that a significant threat to the environment exists.\n 2. Such rules and regulations of the department as shall be in effect\non the effective date of this subdivision that shall have been\npromulgated to carry out the purposes of this title shall be deemed to\nbe revised, as of the effective date of this subdivision, to include the\ndefinition of "hazardous waste" as it appears in section 27-1301 of this\ntitle.\n

## Nearby sections

- [N.Y. ENV Law § 27-1301 Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AENV_A27_T13_S27-1301.md)
- [N.Y. ENV Law § 27-1303 Identification of sites](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AENV_A27_T13_S27-1303.md)
- [N.Y. ENV Law § 27-1305 Reports by the department; registry of sites](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AENV_A27_T13_S27-1305.md)
- [N.Y. ENV Law § 27-1307 Reports to the department](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AENV_A27_T13_S27-1307.md)
- [N.Y. ENV Law § 27-1309 Access to records and sites](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AENV_A27_T13_S27-1309.md)
- [N.Y. ENV Law § 27-1311 Confidentiality](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AENV_A27_T13_S27-1311.md)
- [N.Y. ENV Law § 27-1313 Remedial programs](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AENV_A27_T13_S27-1313.md)
- [N.Y. ENV Law § 27-1315 Rules and regulations](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AENV_A27_T13_S27-1315.md)
- [N.Y. ENV Law § 27-1316 Citizen technical assistance grants](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AENV_A27_T13_S27-1316.md)
- [N.Y. ENV Law § 27-1317 New use of sites](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AENV_A27_T13_S27-1317.md)
- [N.Y. ENV Law § 27-1318 Institutional and engineering controls](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AENV_A27_T13_S27-1318.md)
- [N.Y. ENV Law § 27-1319 State superfund management board](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AENV_A27_T13_S27-1319.md)
- [N.Y. ENV Law § 27-1321 Protection against liability](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AENV_A27_T13_S27-1321.md)
- [N.Y. ENV Law § 27-1323 Liability exemptions and defenses](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NY_AENV_A27_T13_S27-1323.md)

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