(

a) In any prosecution under this section, proof of the elements of the offense shall not be dependent upon the requirements of Title of the California Code of Regulations. (

b) Any person who knowingly causes any hazardous substance to be deposited into or upon any road, street, highway, alley, or railroad right-of-way, or upon the land of another, without the permission of the owner, or into the waters of this state is punishable by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than one year or by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (

h) of

Section for a term of months, two years, or three years, or by a fine of not less than fifty dollars ($50) nor more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000), or by both the fine and imprisonment, unless the deposit occurred as a result of an emergency that the person promptly reported to the appropriate regulatory authority. (

c) For purposes of this section, “hazardous substance” means either of the following:

(1) Any material that, because of its quantity, concentration, or physical or chemical characteristics, poses a significant present or potential hazard to human health and safety or to the environment if released into the environment, including, but not limited to, hazardous waste and any material that the administering agency or a handler, as defined in

Chapter 6.91 (commencing with

Section 25410) of Division of the Health and Safety Code, has a reasonable basis for believing would be injurious to the health and safety of persons or harmful to the environment if released into the environment.

(2) Any substance or chemical product for which one of the following applies: (

A) The manufacturer or producer is required to prepare a MSDS, as defined in

Section of the Labor Code, for the substance or product pursuant to the Hazardous Substances Information Training Act (Chapter 2.5 (commencing with

Section 6360) of Part of Division of the Labor Code) or pursuant to any applicable federal law or regulation. (

B) The substance is described as a radioactive material in

Chapter of Title of the Code of Federal Regulations maintained and updated by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. (

C) The substance is designated by the Secretary of Transportation in

Chapter 27 (commencing with

Section 1801) of the appendix to Title of the United States Code and taxed as a radioactive substance or material. (

D) The materials listed in subdivision (

b) of

Section of the Labor Code.