For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases, unless a different meaning is plainly required by the context or by legislation governing functions transferred by this chapter, shall have the following meanings:

(1) DEPARTMENT. The Alabama Department of Environmental Management, established by this chapter.

(2) DIRECTOR. The director of the Alabama Department of Environmental Management.

(3) DIVISION. A subdivision of the Alabama Department of Environmental Management, which may be headed by a division chief. Such divisions may be divided into sections where appropriate.

(4) ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION. The Environmental Management Commission of the Alabama Department of Environmental Management.

(5) FUNCTION(S). A duty, power or program exercised by or assigned to a commission, board or the State Health Department, including all positions and personnel relating to the performance of such function, unless otherwise provided by this chapter.

(6) HEARING OFFICER. An attorney licensed to practice law in the State of Alabama, designated by the Environmental Management Commission to hear appeals for the Environmental Management Commission and to make findings of fact, conclusions of law and recommendations to the Environmental Management Commission for its final decision.

(7) PERSON. Any and all persons, natural or artificial, including, but not limited to, any individual, partnership, association, society, joint stock company, firm, company, corporation, institution, trust, estate, or other legal entity or other business organization or any governmental entity, and any successor, representative, agent or agency of the foregoing.

(8) ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION(S). The issuance, modification, repeal or denial of any permit, license, certification, or variance, or the issuance, modification or repeal of any order, notice of violation, citation, rule or regulation by the department.

(9) All definitions of the Alabama Water Pollution Control Act, Section 22-22-1, shall be the definitions of the department for its Water Pollution Control Program.

(10) All definitions found in Section 22-23-31, relating to safe drinking water, shall be the definitions of the department for its Safe Drinking Water Program.

(11) All definitions of the Alabama Air Pollution Control Act, Section 22-28-2, shall be the definitions of the department for its Air Pollution Control Program.

(12) All definitions found in Section 22-24-1, relating to water well standards, shall be the definitions of the department for its Water Well Standards Program.

(13) All definitions found in Section 22-25-1, relating to water and wastewater systems and treatment plants, shall be the definitions of the department for its Water and Wastewater Systems and Treatment Plant Operator Program.

(14) All definitions found in Section 22-27-2, relating to solid wastes, shall be the definitions of the department for its Solid Waste Program.

(15) All definitions found in Section 9-7-10, relating to the coastal area Management Program, shall be the definitions of the Department and the Office of State Planning and Federal Programs for their Coastal Area Program.

(16) All definitions found in Section 22-30-3, relating to hazardous wastes, shall be the definitions of the department for its Hazardous Waste Program.