Okla. Stat. tit. 27A, § 27A-2-7-134: Summary suspension of permit for failure to remit

penalty or fee - Revocation proceedings.

A. Unless otherwise authorized by the Department of

Environmental Quality or stayed by a court of review, if a hazardous

waste treatment, storage, disposal or recycling facility fails to

remit to the Department any administrative penalty assessed against

the facility pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma

Environmental Quality Code, within the time period established by

the final or consent order, the Department shall summarily suspend

the hazardous waste operating permit of the facility.

B. Unless otherwise authorized by the Department or stayed by a

court of review, if a hazardous waste treatment, storage, disposal

or recycling facility fails to pay to the Department any fee

required to be remitted to the Department on a quarterly, annual or

other periodic basis pursuant to the provisions of this article or

by rule promulgated pursuant thereto within sixty (60) days after an

invoice is mailed by certified mail, return receipt requested, to

the facility by the Department, the Department shall summarily

suspend the hazardous waste operating permit of the facility.

C. Following suspension of a permit pursuant to the provisions

of this section, the Department shall promptly institute proceedings

for revocation of the permit pursuant to Section 2-3-502 of Title

27A of the Oklahoma Statutes.

D. Unless otherwise ordered by the Department or a court of

review, the suspension or revocation of a hazardous waste operating

permit shall not be deemed to relieve the facility from permit

requirements for corrective action, closure of hazardous waste

units, postclosure maintenance and monitoring, or similar

requirements which relate primarily to remediation or closure.

E. The suspension or revocation of a hazardous waste operating

permit shall not be deemed to require cessation of any operations at

the facility which are unrelated to the treatment, storage, disposal

or recycling of waste.