(1) A person may not engage in brine mining operations in the state without a permit. (2) A person may only transfer a permit to another person with permission of the division. (3) The division may issue a permit: (a) authorizing construction, operation, maintenance, and cessation of processing and refining facilities and brine wells; and (b) approving, as part of that permit, post-cessation reclamation of the site. (4) As a condition for approval of a permit, the owner and operator shall furnish surety in an amount determined by the division to cover reclamation costs for the facility and any associated brine wells. (5) Approval of a permit is conditioned upon compliance with the laws, rules, and orders of the board. (6) The board may order the closure of a facility and any associated brine wells: (a) if adequate surety is not posted; (b) if a violation of the laws, rules, and orders of the board exists and is not abated; or (c) for a significant violation of federal or state law not described in Subsection (6)(b) or substantial cause related to a natural disaster or imminent property destruction.
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