{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-15-57-317","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 15-57-317","heading":"Bond forfeiture proceedings","body":"(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.\n\n(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.\n\n(1) Failure to abate any violation of this subchapter or any rule promulgated thereunder;\n\n(2) Failure to comply with the terms and conditions of the open-cut mining permit or the bond;\n\n(3) Failure to comply with any order of the division;\n\n(4) Failure to reclaim any affected land in accordance with this subchapter; or\n\n(5) Insolvency, bankruptcy, or receivership of the operator.\n\n(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.","path":["AR Code","Title 15","Chapter 57","Subchapter 3"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_ar_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:41Z","sha256":"8875cd54af1644978211e0b08a0634e2a62d58ac4337a2c791bccc3c84ad3c7f","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-15-57-316","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-15-57-318"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}