Utah § 40-13-401 - Permits required.

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§ 40-13-401. Permits required.

Effective 5/7/2025
40-13-401.  Permits required.
(1)A person may not engage in brine mining operations in the state without a permit.
(2)A person may only transfer a permit to another person with permission of the division.
(3)The division may issue a permit:
(a)authorizing construction, operation, maintenance, and cessation of processing and refining facilities and brine wells; and
(b)approving, as part of that permit, post-cessation reclamation of the site.
(4) As a condition for approval of a permit, the owner and operator shall furnish surety in an amount determined by the division to cover reclamation costs for the facility and any associated brine wells.
(5)Approval of a permit is conditioned upon compliance with the laws, rules, and orders of the board.
(6)The board may order the closure of a facility and any associated brine wells:
(a)if adequate surety is not posted;
(b)if a violation of the laws, rules, and orders of the board exists and is not abated; or
(c)for a significant violation of federal or state law not described in Subsection (6)(b) or substantial cause related to a natural disaster or imminent property destruction.


Enacted by Chapter 152, 2025 General Session

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