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N.Y. Environmental Conservation Law § 37-0119*2: Coal tar; prohibited

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  1. Environmental Conservation Law
  2. Article 37. Substances Hazardous or Acutely Hazardous to Public Health, Safety or the Environment
  3. Title 1. Substances Hazardous to the Environment

* § 37-0119. Coal tar; prohibited.

1. A person shall not sell or offer for sale a pavement product

containing coal tar.

2. A person shall not apply a pavement product that is labeled as

containing coal tar on a driveway or parking area.

3. For purposes of this section, the following terms shall have the

following meanings:

a. "Coal tar" means a viscous substance obtained by the destructive

distillation of coal and containing levels of polycyclic aromatic

hydrocarbons (PAHs) in excess of ten thousand milligrams per kilogram.

b. "Pavement product" means a material that is for use on an asphalt

or concrete surface, including but not limited to sealcoat.

* NB There are 2 § 37-0119's

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