IC 14-34-4-8 — Nonissuance of permit for violations of certain federal and state statutes
Chapter 4. Permit Approval or Denial
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Sec. 8. (a) As used in this section, "applicant" or "operator" includes the following: (1) The officers, partners, or directors of the applicant or operator. (2) The officers, partners, or directors of applicants or operators under IC 14-36-1. (b) The director may not issue a permit to an applicant if the director finds after a hearing conducted in accordance with IC 4-21.5-3 that the applicant or the operator specified in the application controls or has controlled surface coal mining operations with a demonstrated pattern of willful violations of: (1) the federal Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1201 through 1328); (2) this article or IC 13-4.1 (before its repeal); (3) IC 14-36-1 or IC 13-4-6 (before its repeal); or (4) any state statute enacted in response to P.L.95-87, the federal Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1201 through 1328); of a nature and duration and with the resulting irreparable damage to the environment that indicates an intent not to comply with this article, IC 13-4.1 (before its repeal), IC 14-36-1, or IC 13-4-6 (before its repeal).
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.27.
Source: official publisher (2026 edition)