(a)

1. (1) All operator licenses are subject to biennial renewal.
2. (2) Biennial licensing periods run from January 1 through December 31.
3. (3) All licenses shall be renewable upon application if applicants meet the renewal requirements set forth by the Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission in 8 CAR § 62-502.
4. (4) All operators initially licensed during the last quarter of a renewal period shall have a valid license until December 31 of the next renewal period.

(b)

1. (1) No later than November of every year, all current licensees who have not already renewed their licenses will receive, through mail or a Division of Environmental Quality-approved procedure using an electronic media format, a license renewal request form to complete and return to the division with the appropriate fee.
2. (2) An administrative handling fee for late renewal will be assessed to any operator failing to renew their license by January 1.