(a) A license shall be issued only to:
- (1) A person;
- (2) A partnership;
- (3) A corporation;
- (4) An association;
- (5) The State of Arkansas;
- (6) A political subdivision of the state;
- (7) An improvement district;
- (8) A sanitation authority; or
- (9) Another regional solid waste management district.
- (b) The Benton County Regional Solid Waste Management District may engage in the hauling of solid waste within the Benton County Regional Solid Waste Management District without licensure but shall comply with all applicable standards required under this section.
(c) In order to be eligible for issuance of a solid waste hauler’s license by the Board of Directors of the Benton County Regional Solid Waste Management District, a solid waste hauler must:
- (1) Hold the appropriate driver’s license as defined by Arkansas law;
(2) Annually register its operation with the board providing:
- (A) Name, address, and telephone number of registrant;
- (B) Description of vehicle or vehicles to be registered including:
(i) Make, model, and year of vehicle;
(ii) Vehicle identification number;
(iii) License plate number; and
- (iv) Name of vehicle owner;
- (C) Description of the nature of wastes and size of loads; and
- (D) The location of disposal of waste;
- (3) Establish and maintain financial responsibility acceptable to the board;
- (4) Disclose all violations of federal, state, local, or district laws or rules regarding the collection, transportation, or disposal of solid waste within the preceding twelve (12) months; and
- (5) Provide proof of correction of any violations of federal, state, local, or district laws regarding the collection, transportation, or disposal of solid waste.