Authority: IC 13-14-8; IC 13-18-12-4

Affected: IC 13-15-7; IC 13-18-12-6.5; IC 13-30-10; IC 36-9-30-35

Sec. 2. (a) Upon receipt by the department of a completed application in accordance with section 1 of this rule, the commissioner shall:

1. (1) issue or renew a permit; or
2. (2) take action under subsections (c) and (d).

(b) The commissioner may revoke or modify a permit in accordance with IC 13-18-12-6.5.

(c) If the commissioner determines that one (1) or more of the criteria in subsection (d) demonstrate the applicant's inability or unwillingness to manage septage under the requirements of IC 13-18-12 or this article, the commissioner may:

1. (1) deny a permit application or a renewal application;
2. (2) limit the length of a permit or renewal permit to one (1) year; or
3. (3) place additional conditions on a permit or renewal permit.

(d) The commissioner may deny, limit the length of, or place additional conditions on a permit or renewal permit based on one (1) or more of the following:

1. (1) The applicant has been convicted of a crime under IC 13-30-10 or IC 36-9-30-35.
2. (2) The commissioner, under IC 13-15-7, has revoked the applicant's previous permit to operate under this article.
3. (3) The applicant has a history of one (1) or more violations of IC 13 or rules promulgated by authority of IC 13.
4. (4) The applicant is the subject of one (1) or more pending administrative or judicial enforcement actions commenced under authority of IC 13.

(e) A septage management permit must be issued for three (3) years unless limited to one (1) year under subsection (c).

(Water Pollution Control Division; 327 IAC 7.1-4-2; filed Jul 8, 2002, 2:01 p.m.: 25 IR 3724; errata filed Aug 9, 2002, 10:16 a.m.: 25 IR 4113; readopted filed Jun 4, 2008, 11:07 a.m.: 20080702-IR-327080207BFA; readopted filed Jul 30, 2014, 4:04 p.m.: 20140827-IR-327140189BFA; errata filed Jul 31, 2017, 11:06 a.m.: 20170809-IR-327170349ACA; readopted filed May 27, 2020, 11:52 a.m.: 20200624-IR-327200186BFA; filed Mar 3, 2022, 10:40 a.m.: 20220330-IR- 327140029FRA; readopted filed Oct 18, 2024, 1:57 p.m.: 20241113-IR-327230810RFA)