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<section number="19-126" name="Measurement of Sound" law="code" slug="sec-19-126" node_id="PTIITI17PULOLAPRGECOMA_SUBTITLE_19PO_DIV2NOCO_S19-126MESO">
  <level label="a">
    <text>The Department must issue regulations establishing the equipment and techniques it will use to measure sound levels. The Department may rely on currently accepted standards of recognized organizations, including the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), and the United States Environmental Protection Agency.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>If the Department adopts regulations based on currently accepted standards of recognized organizations referenced in subsection(s), a prima facia violation may be established by the Department utilizing a commercially available noise meter that complies with the standards in subsection (a).</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>For multiple sources of sound, the Department may measure sound levels at any point to determine the source of a noise.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>The Department shall issue regulations establishing the equipment and techniques it will use to measure vibrations effective July 1, 2026.</text>
  </level>
</section>
