SDCL § 45-6D-48: Renewal of permit--Operation continued under original permit--Implementation of nonapproved modification ground for revocation or denial of permit.

Pending the final determination on a renewal application, the operator may continue the uranium exploration operation under the terms and conditions of the original permit. If the proposed modifications are not approved by the Board of Minerals and Environment, the board shall automatically renew the original permit as originally issued, except as provided in § 45-6D-50. Implementation of a nonapproved modification proposed in the renewal application is sufficient justification for the board to revoke any existing permits of the operator and deny the renewal application.