(a) The purpose of this subchapter is to establish minimum standards which define the acceptable management of hazardous waste under a standard permit.
(b) This subchapter applies to owners and operators of facilities who treat or store hazardous waste under a Subchapter U of this chapter standard permit, except as provided otherwise in 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 261, Subpart A.
(c) A facility owner or operator who has fully complied with the requirements for interim status - as defined in Resource Conservation Recovery Act (RCRA), §3005(e) and regulations under 40 CFR §270.70 - must also comply with the regulations specified in Subchapter E of this chapter (relating to Interim Standards for Owners and Operators of Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, or Disposal Facilities) instead of the regulations in 40 CFR Part 270, until final administrative disposition of the standard permit application is made, except as provided under §335.152(a)(14) of this title (relating to Standards).
(d) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this subchapter, imminent hazard enforcement actions may be brought pursuant to RCRA, §7003.

Source Note: The provisions of this §335.601 adopted to be effective October 29, 2009, 34 TexReg 7321