1. (a) The commissioner may, by order, do the following:

   1. (1) Suspend the waste transfer activities of an operator who is not a resident of Indiana if the operator is not properly licensed, certified, or permitted to conduct waste transfer activities in another state in which the operator does business.
   2. (2) Suspend the waste transfer activities of a transfer station that does not meet the requirements of the inspection program established under section 7 of this chapter.
2. (b) An order issued by the commissioner under this section requiring an operator or transfer station to suspend operations must contain the date by which waste transfer activities must be suspended.

3. (c) After issuing an order requiring an operator or transfer station to suspend waste transfer activities but before the date by which the activities must be suspended, the department must provide notice in accordance with IC 13-14-2-1 to the following:

   1. (1) Each regulated solid waste processing facility in Indiana.
   2. (2) Each regulated solid waste disposal facility in Indiana.

4. (d) The notice described under subsection (c) must contain the following:

   1. (1) The name of the operator or transfer station subject to the order.
   2. (2) The date on which waste transfer activities are suspended under the order.
   3. (3) If the order applies to a transfer station, the location of the transfer station.

5. (e) Upon a determination by the commissioner that an operator previously ordered to suspend waste transfer activities may engage again in waste transfer activities, the department shall immediately provide notice in accordance with IC 13-14-2-1 to each:

   1. (1) regulated solid waste processing facility in Indiana; and

   2. (2) regulated solid waste disposal facility in Indiana;

      that the operator or transfer station will be allowed to resume waste transfer activities. The notice required under this subsection must contain the date on which the operator or transfer station will be allowed to resume waste transfer activities.

      [Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-7-10.5-13.]

As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.154-2005, SEC.15; P.L.263-2013, SEC.4.