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Ark. Code Ann. § 15-57-317: Bond forfeiture proceedings

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  1. AR Code
  2. Title 15
  3. Chapter 57
  4. Subchapter 3

(a) The Division of Environmental Quality may institute proceedings to have the bond or substituted security of the operator forfeited for any of the following reasons, including, but not limited to: (1) Failure to abate any violation of this subchapter or any rule promulgated thereunder; (2) Failure to comply with the terms and conditions of the open-cut mining permit or the bond; (3) Failure to comply with any order of the division; (4) Failure to reclaim any affected land in accordance with this subchapter; or (5) Insolvency, bankruptcy, or receivership of the operator. (b) The division shall notify the operator in writing of the bond forfeiture, and the operator shall be given an opportunity for a hearing as provided in this subchapter. Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 1166, eff. 7/24/2019. Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 3108, eff. 7/1/2019. Acts 1991, No. 827, § 16; 1999, No. 1526, § 8.

(a) The Division of Environmental Quality may institute proceedings to have the bond or substituted security of the operator forfeited for any of the following reasons, including, but not limited to: (1) Failure to abate any violation of this subchapter or any rule promulgated thereunder; (2) Failure to comply with the terms and conditions of the open-cut mining permit or the bond; (3) Failure to comply with any order of the division; (4) Failure to reclaim any affected land in accordance with this subchapter; or (5) Insolvency, bankruptcy, or receivership of the operator.

(1) Failure to abate any violation of this subchapter or any rule promulgated thereunder;

(2) Failure to comply with the terms and conditions of the open-cut mining permit or the bond;

(3) Failure to comply with any order of the division;

(4) Failure to reclaim any affected land in accordance with this subchapter; or

(5) Insolvency, bankruptcy, or receivership of the operator.

(b) The division shall notify the operator in writing of the bond forfeiture, and the operator shall be given an opportunity for a hearing as provided in this subchapter.

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