what the hay

Originally Posted by logansryche

That's the part that keeps confusing me - unless these people pay attention to facebook, someone found out and told on me which doesn't surprise me any since this is NY. I still see it as a blessing rather then a curse.

Awhile back my son got a visit from the state EPA. He's the owner / operator of a crematory in SC. (The next door neighbor lodged a complaint against the former owner because the machine was running dirty) Long story short, we got the machine running right, the EPA did a follow up visit to verify, and upon leaving said: You'll never see us again.

A few years ago the Maine State EPA paid a visit to one of our local boat yards. They came in and found a number of minor violations. They didn't issue any fines but it did cost the owner of the boat yard 1/4 million dollars to make the changes they demanded.

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What you need to understand is that there is a difference in cultures. South Carolina is friendly to business whereas Maine is not.

New York state has a reputation for being a lot like Maine ..... probably worse.

Ever heard the fable about the girl and the rattlesnake ? If not, just take a minute and look it up. Then ... you'll know what you're dealing with.

Originally Posted by Scrappah

Awhile back my son got a visit from the state EPA. He's the owner / operator of a crematory in SC. (The next door neighbor lodged a complaint against the former owner because the machine was running dirty) Long story short, we got the machine running right, the EPA did a follow up visit to verify, and upon leaving said: You'll never see us again.

A few years ago the Maine State EPA paid a visit to one of our local boat yards. They came in and found a number of minor violations. They didn't issue any fines but it did cost the owner of the boat yard 1/4 million dollars to make the changes they demanded.

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What you need to understand is that there is a difference in cultures. South Carolina is friendly to business whereas Maine is not.

New York state has a reputation for being a lot like Maine ..... probably worse.

Ever heard the fable about the girl and the rattlesnake ? If not, just take a minute and look it up. Then ... you'll know what you're dealing with.

I've delt with Maine state and county ran programs versus New York and Maine's nicer about some things but not so much about others. I also know how crooked NY can be with certin things. I also firmly believe that if I do things according to what the act says and what the EPA says, everything will go smooth. I'm already one up on one of their requirements in that there's one emplyee, and two co-owners in this outfit(me, my wife, and her brother). We just need to make sure we do things right and make sure when scrap goes out, it goes where it's supose to and doesn't end up on the shores of some foreign country. This means I'll have to pool whatever electronic stuff I have now, sell it where I sell it, and get that $250 for registration. Last thing I need to do is start doing business and have to pay a hefty fine because I didn't register. This however, doesn't hinder me buying or selling through the forum or at cost locally.