KRS 350.230: Conformance to statutes and regulations required, when -- Effective date

of regulation.

Irrespective of date of issuance of a permit, all permittees, operators, and persons shall

immediately conform to any statutes enacted or regulations adopted on th e effective date

of the statute or regulation. This section shall not require the regrading or replanting of

any area on which the work was satisfactorily performed prior to the effective date of the

statute or regulation. The cabinet shall specify for eve ry regulation promulgated pursuant

to this chapter the effective date of such regulation. However, the cabinet may specify a

reasonable period of time in which permittees, persons, and operators shall conform to

any regulations adopted when it finds that s uch conformance time is reasonably

necessary.