HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(II)  OBTAIN THE WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE
LANDOWNER WHERE THE SEWAGE SLUDGE WILL BE APPLIED, INCLUDING AN
AGREEMENT THAT THE LANDOWNER MAY NOT VIOLATE APPLICABLE
PROVISIONS OF THE PERMIT;

(III)  AGREE TO PERMIT ACCESS TO THE SEWAGE
SLUDGE UTILIZATION SITE FOR THE PURPOSES OF ANY INSPECTION
PERMITTED UNDER THIS SECTION;

(IV)  SATISFY THE OTHER REQUIREMENTS OF THIS
SECTION; AND

(V)  PAY THE PERMIT APPLICATION FEE REQUIRED BY
THE DEPARTMENT.

(5) (I) UNLESS IT IS RENEWED FOR ANOTHER TERM, A
SEWAGE SLUDGE UTILIZATION PERMIT EXPIRES ON THE EXPIRATION DATE
THE DEPARTMENT SPECIFIES AT ISSUANCE OR RENEWAL.

(II) THE DEPARTMENT MAY RENEW A SEWAGE SLUDGE
UTILIZATION PERMIT IF THE PERMIT HOLDER:

1.  IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPROPRIATE
RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT;

2.  SUBMITS TO THE DEPARTMENT A RENEWAL
APPLICATION ON THE FORM THAT THE DEPARTMENT REQUIRES; AND

3.  PAYS THE PERMIT RENEWAL APPLICATION
FEE REQUIRED BY THE DEPARTMENT.

(6)  THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DENY AN APPLICATION FOR A
SEWAGE SLUDGE UTILIZATION PERMIT IF THE DEPARTMENT FINDS THAT:

(I)  THE SEWAGE SLUDGE UTILIZER CANNOT UTILIZE
SEWAGE SLUDGE WITHOUT IMPOSING AN UNDUE RISK TO THE ENVIRONMENT
OR THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, OR WELFARE, OR WITHOUT OTHERWISE
VIOLATING THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION; OR

(II) THE SEWAGE SLUDGE GENERATOR FROM WHICH THE
SLUDGE ORIGINATES HAS FAILED TO PAY THE APPLICABLE GENERATOR
FEES.

(7)  AS A REQUIREMENT FOR KEEPING THE SEWAGE SLUDGE
UTILIZATION PERMIT, THE SEWAGE SLUDGE UTILIZER SHALL:

(I)  MAINTAIN A PERFORMANCE BOND OR OTHER
SECURITY THAT THE DEPARTMENT CONSIDERS SUFFICIENT TO COVER ANY
COST THAT GUARANTEES THE FULFILLMENT OF ANY REQUIREMENT RELATED
TO THE SEWAGE SLUDGE UTILIZATION PERMIT; AND

(II)  COMPLY WITH ANY OTHER REQUIREMENT THAT THE
DEPARTMENT SETS.